Brownies

Walnut and Chocolate Chip Brownies

Ingredients


680g semi or bittersweet chocolate
226g butter- diced
6 large eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tblspn vanilla extract
210g flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 170 degC.Place the rack in the centre of the oven. Grease a 9" x 13" (23cm x 33cm) pan and line bottom of pan with parchment paper.

Melt the chocolate and butter in a stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Remove from heatand set aside.

In large bowl whisk (use hand mixer) together the eggs and sugar. Fold in melted chocolate mixture and vanilla extract.

In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Then fold into the chocolate and sugar mixture until well combined.

Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 40-45 mins.





Brownies 2

150g semisweet chocolate, chopped
120ml sunflower oil
215g light brown sugar
2 eggs
5ml vanilla essence
65g self-raising flour
4 tablespoon cocoa powder (unsweetened)
4 tablespoon milk chocolate chips
75g chopped walnuts

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degC. Lightly grease a shallow 19cm/7.5 inch square pan.


2. Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water.


3. With an electric mixer, beat together oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla essence in a mixing bowl.


4. Stir in the melted chocolate then beat well until evenly mixed.


5. Sift the flour and cocoa powder into the batter. With a spatula, fold thoroughly until all the flour mixture incorporates into the batter.


6. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips. Mix well.


7. Pour the mixture into the prepared square tin. Spread the mixture evenly to the edges. (The mixture is rather sticky and gooey.)


8. Bake for about 30 ~ 35 mins until the top is firm and crusty. Cool in the pan before cutting into squares.