Chocolate brownie

Ingredients
- 250g quality dark chocolate (70%)
- 250g unsalted butter
- 4 large free-range eggs
- 250g golden caster sugar
- 2 heaped tablespoons self-raising flour
- 2 heaped tablespoons quality cocoa powder
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
- 2
Tear off a large piece of greaseproof paper, scrunch it up under cold water, then unfold and use it to line a 20cm square baking tin.
- 3
Snap the chocolate into a heatproof bowl, dice the butter and add with a pinch of sea salt. Melt over a pan of gently simmering water, stirring regularly, then remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly.
- 4
Crack the eggs into a large bowl, then add the sugar and whisk until light, pale and fluffy.
- 5
Sieve in the flour, followed by the cocoa. Whisk to combine, then fold through the melted chocolate.
- 6
Spoon the mixture into the lined tin and spread it out evenly. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until crisp on the outside but slightly wobbly.
- 7
Leave to cool in the tin for 15 minutes before slicing and serving warm – delicious with vanilla ice cream, crushed hazelnuts and caramel popcorn.




