Desserts · Recipe No. 7
Brownies
Brownies made with butter, cocoa powder, egg and caster sugar. The recipe serves 4; change the portions and units below and the amounts update.
- Serves 4
Method
Preheat the oven gas 4/180c/350f. Grease and line an 8 inch square shallow cake tin.
Melt the butter in a saucepan, then stir in the cocoa powder and blend together.
Beat the eggs and sugar together until light and then add the cocoa mixture to it.
Sift the flour over the top of the mixture and gently fold in with a large metal spoon.
Add the nuts and turn into the prepard tin.
Bake in the centre of the oven for 25 - 35 minutes.
Do not over cook as brownies firm up as they cool.
Leave the tin to cool before cutting the brownies into 2 inch squares.
Remvoe from the tin. The brownies shouls be quite soft and moist inside.
Tip: tap a step to tick it off as you cook.
Shopping list for 4 portions
Dairy & eggs
Baking
Store cupboard (check you have)
Converted from the Cookeryonline Excel workbook “Brownies” and the original recipe card.
