Wednesday, 22 September 2010

Chocolate Brownies

This recipe was given to me by my friend GG several years ago and has become a family favourite.
275g/10oz soft margarine
375g/13oz caster sugar
4 medium eggs
1 tsp baking powder
75g/3oz cocoa powder
100g/4oz plain flour
1 (125g) packet of plain chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 180'C.
2. Line a 9" x 13" x 2" tin (I use my roasting tin) with foil and grease well.
3. Put all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix well, either by hand or with an electric whisk.
4. Spoon into tin and level.
5. Bake for approximately 35/40 minutes. Please adjust baking temperate and time to suit your oven. Brownies are ready when a crust has formed on the top and the middle is still squidgy and slightly undercooked. They are better undercooked than overcooked. Allow to cool completely in the tin, then cut into squares.