Delicious Brownies

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

40 mins

Servings: 16

Ingredients

100 g margarine 4 oz / just under ½ cup
50 g plain / dark chocolate 2 oz / ½ cup
175 g dark soft brown sugar 6 oz / 1 ⅓ cups
2 medium beaten eggs
½ tsp vanilla essence.
100 g self raising flour 4 oz / 1 cup, or 1 teaspoon baking powder & 1 cup All Purpose flour combined
a pinch of salt
50 g walnuts 2 oz / ⅔ cup

Instructions

Heat oven to 180 C, 350 F, Gas Mark 4. Grease a tin 18 x 18 cm (7 x 7 ").
Melt margarine and plain chocolate in a pan over hot water. Remove from the heat and cool when melted.
Stir in dark soft brown sugar, beaten eggs and vanilla essence.
Mix in self raising flour, a pinch of salt and walnuts.
Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for about 25-30 minutes until the top is crispy and inside is soft. Leave to cool in the tin before cutting into squares and serving.

Recipe Notes

Rachel's notes:
For a little extra flavour, gently roast the walnuts in the oven before adding to the mixture, and save a few for garnish.
To top this brownie off perfectly, whip up some cream with a little vanilla essence and 1 1 tsp caster or powdered sugar, dollop a spoonful on the plate with the brownie and sprinkle with some crunchy vanilla flavoured sugar and the rest of the roasted walnuts. Perfect!!!!