Brownies

These brownies are incredibly easy and quick to make.  They are best made the day before and are wonderful eaten cold or reheated.

• 250g butter
• 380g dark chocolate, chopped
• 4 eggs, whisked lightly just to break up the eggs
• 250g flour
• 400g brown sugar
• - optional- 120g nuts  or  chocolate chips or sultanas and hazelnuts (for fruit and nut brownies)

• preheat oven to 160c fan 180 conventional
• prepare a roasting dish by lining with greaseproof paper
• melt butter and chocolate together in microwave-about 120seconds on high-check half way through and again after about 40 seconds , stirring each time.

• stir in the eggs and sugar
• stir in the flour

• stir in or sprinkle the nuts and or chocolate chips on the surface of the brownies.

• cook40-45 minutes in a 20x30 tray, reduce time for larger tray.brownies are cooked when crust has formed on surface and mixture seems set when tray is moved.
• allow to cool in tin when cooked.
• slice when cold.

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