Basic Walnut Brownies

Brownies!!!!  My all time favourite finger food.....Love the chewy chocolaty ones. The more nuts the better.  It is also a dessert that is so easy and fast to make.  Always a hit at home and among friends when I made it.  There is even a National Brownie Day in U.S., can you believe it??  They can actually set a day to celebrate food?? ahahahha That is absolutely interesting.  I like :)  Recently I baked some brownies to share with friends. This is the recipe I swear by.

                                         

Basic Walnut Brownies                         

150g butter, chopped
125g dark chocolate, chopped
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 cup plain flour
1/4 cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
icing sugar, to dust


1. Preheat oven to 180 degree Celsius. 

2. Brush a 20cm square cake tin with oil or butter. Line the base with baking paper extending over 2 sides.

3. Melt butter and the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally till mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

4. Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until well combined. Sift the flour and cocoa together. 

5. Whisk the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and stir in the sifted flour, cocoa and chopped walnuts till well combine.

6. Pour into the prepared tin. Bake for 40 minutes, until slightly risen and just firm to touch.

7. Leave to cool in the tin then lift out and cut into bite size. Dust with icing sugar to serve.


Note: Do not overbeat chocolate and egg mixture, just well combine. Use a spatula to fold in the flour, cocoa and walnuts.


They are gone before I know it!!! :)