Little Elf's Yummy Brownies

This is quite an easy recipe so I can pretty much do it all on my own, however it is very important to be very careful when cooking because most accidents happen in the kitchen.

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ingredients•

250g unsalted butter
• 200g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), broken up
• 80g cocoa powder, sifted
• 65g plain flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 360g caster sugar
• 4 large eggs

METHOD

Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Line a 25cm square baking tin with greaseproof paper.

In a large bowl over some simmering water, melt the butter and the chocolate and mix until smooth.

In a separate bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and sugar.

Add this powder mixture to the chocolate mixture. Stir together well.

Beat the eggs separately and mix in until you have a silky consistency.

Pour your brownie mix into the baking tray, and place in the oven for around 25 minutes.

You don’t want to overcook them so, unlike cakes, you don’t want a skewer to come out all clean.

The brownies should be slightly springy on the outside but still gooey in the middle. Allow to cool in the tray, then carefully transfer to a large chopping board or clean kitchen towel and cut into chunky squares. You can also serve them with crème fraiche for a more sophisticated desert.