Birthday brownies

Calum requested brownies instead of cake to celebrate his first decade on earth so I ve just made these little beauties. I've made more complicated ones but this recipe is straight forward and quick/ simple (Cal made these ) and so delicious just had to add them to our blog. Courtesy Bill Grangers 'Bills basics' 2011


Here's how you make em:



Ingredients:

350 g (1 1/2 cups) caster sugar
80 g cocoa powder
60 g plain flour
1teaspoon baking powder
4 eggs, lightly beaten
200g unsalted butter melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
200g dark choc roughly chopped



What to do:


Preheat oven to 160 C
Line 22 cm square tin with baking paper
Stir together dry ingredients
Add eggs vanilla and butter
Mix well
Add chopped choc
Pour into tin and bake for 40- 45 mins
Leave to cool slightly in tin. Turn out onto wire rack. Cut into squares n serve.
We just had warm with cream......mmmmmmmmmmmmmm



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THE best mini molten choc puds

This little pud is SO easy to make and takes such a short amount of time so you can put it together after dinner. Serve with ice cream/ double cream for extra decadence.

Ingredients

Serves: 4

• 125g butter
• 100g good-quality plain chocolate
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons caster sugar
• 2 teaspoons plain flour

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Preparation method

Prep: 15 minutes | Cook: 7 minutes

1.

Preheat the oven to 230 C. Butter and flour 4 ramekins or souffle pots.

2.

In the top half of a double boiler or basin set over simmering water, heat the butter and the chocolate until chocolate is almost completely melted.

3.

Use a hand held electric mixer beat the eggs, egg yolks and sugar together until light coloured and thick.

4.

While beating, slowly pour the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, then quickly beat in the flour until just combined.

5.

Divide the mixture between the 4 prepared dishes and bake for 6 to 7 minutes. The centres of the cakes will still be quite soft. Turn dishes onto serving plates and let stand for about 15 seconds, then unmould. Serve immediately with fresh cream, if desired.