🍫 Brownies

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 175°C and line a square tin of about 20 cm with baking paper.

2. Chop the 150 g dark chocolate and 150 g butter and melt them over a water bath or in the microwave in bursts of 30 seconds, stirring.

3. Stir until smooth and glossy and let it cool for 5 minutes.

4. In a large bowl whisk the 3 eggs with the cup of sugar (and 1 tsp vanilla if using) for 2–3 minutes until pale and thick.

5. Add the melted chocolate to the eggs and stir until smooth.

6. Sift the 2/3 cup flour with the 3 tbsp cocoa and a pinch of salt over the mixture and fold gently with a spoon just until combined (add the chopped almonds if using).

7. Pour the batter into the tin and level the top with a spoon.

8. Bake at 175°C for 25–30 minutes until the top is dry and slightly cracked and a skewer comes out with moist crumbs.

9. Let it cool completely in the tin, then lift it out with the paper, cut into 12 squares and serve.

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