BLOOMIN' CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
Treat yourself to homemade goodness with these Chocolate Brownies. A rich and fudgy texture, a crackly top, and the perfect hint of sweetness create a classic dessert that's easy to make and even easier to love.
Ingredients
- 250 g unsalted butter
- 200 g good-quality dark chocolate 70% cocoa solids, broken up
- 75 g dried sour cherries optional (I used regular glace cherries)
- 50 g chopped nuts (optional)
- 80 g cocoa powder, sifted
- 65 g plain flour, sifted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 360 g caster sugar
- 4 large free-range eggs
To serve – optional:
- Zest of one orange
- 250 ml cream or crème fraîche to serve
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a baking tin (approx. 25cm square or thereabouts) with greaseproof paper. Place a large bowl over simmering water and pop in the butter and chocolate and mix until melted and smooth. Add the fruit and nuts you’re using and combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and sugar, then add this to the chocolate, fruit and nut mixture, stirring well. Whisk the eggs together and add to the rest of the mixture.
- Pour the brownie mix into the baking tin, and put in the oven for around 25-30 minutes.* See notes above about how to know when it’s cooked. Take out of the oven immediately and put the tin onto a rack to cool. It will deflate a little while it’s cooling and crack a little, but that’s exactly what it’s meant to do.
- Once completely cooled, lift the brownie out of the tin by the greaseproof paper, and transfer to a chopping board and cut into squares or rectangles. You can serve them cold or slightly warmed in the microwave. Jamie Oliver suggests you serve the brownies with creme fraiche mixed with a little orange zest. Otherwise, a good dollop of cream works a treat too!
Nutrition
Calories: 255kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 38mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 366IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg
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