Classic Brownie

Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celcius.
  2. 2Melt chocolate and butter together.
  3. 3Beat sugar, brown sugar, and eggs together until pale and doubled.
  4. 4Add salt and vanilla to the egg mixture.
  5. 5Fold in the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture.
  6. 6Sift in flour and cocoa powder and gently fold them into the batter.
  7. 7Chop additional dark chocolate chunks.
  8. 8Add chopped chocolate chunks to the batter and gently fold in.
  9. 9Pour the batter into an 8x8 tin lined with parchment paper.
  10. 10Place extra chocolate chunks on top of the batter.
  11. 11Bake for 25-30 minutes, being careful not to overbake.
  12. 12Let the brownies cool down completely, ideally leaving them in the fridge overnight for the fudgiest texture, before cutting.

Ingredients

  • 200 g dark chocolate
  • 0.5 cup butter
  • 0.5 cup sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence/extract
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.25 cup cocoa powder
  • dark chocolate chunks

Equipment

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