Walnut Brownies

May 29th, 2011 § 0 comments

Brownies & a cup of tea, and chatting with my sister.

It’s a nice Sunday afternoon.

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—Walnut Brownies (10 x 8 inch square baking tin) —

150g dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped

150g plain flour

280g sugar

3 eggs

150g butter

100g walnuts, chopped

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

A pinch of salt

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Cut the butter into small cubes and chopped the chocolate into small pieces. Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of hot water. Leave the melted mixture to cool to room temperature.

Place the eggs and sugar in a bowl, whisk them until thick and creamy.

Pour the chocolate mixture over the egg mixture, gently mix together.

Place the four, cocoa powder and a pinch of salt in another bowl and mix together.

Hold a sieve over the bowl of egg & chocolate mixture and sift the flour mixture, add the chopped walnuts. Gently fold until almost even mixture (do not over-mixing).

Pour the mixture into a baking tin lined with baking parchment.

Bake in a preheated 180C/360F oven for about 25 minutes. Leave to cool completely in the tin. Cut into squares to serve.

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