Some like fudgy brownies while others like chewy ones. I prefer the chewy ones which I can snack on. I like my brownies to be plain. However, one can add nuts, dried fruits, chocolate chips or even cream cheese to them. They can also be eaten with a dollop of ice cream on them.
Ingredients:
- 145 g butter
- 160 g sugar
- 65 g cocoa powder
- 70 g flour
- 2 eggs
Method:
- Put butter, sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl.
- Use a bain marie to melt the butter i.e. put the bowl containing the butter, sugar and cocoa powder over a pot of soft boiling water to slowly melt the butter.
- Once the butter has melted, stir so that the 3 ingredients are well mixed up.
- Set the bowl aside to let the mixture cool down.
- While waiting, grease and line a 7 inch by 7 inch square pan.
- Pre-heat oven to 170 degrees Centigrade.
- When the mixture is cooled down, break the 2 eggs into the bowl. Stir to incorporate the eggs into the mixture.
- Sieve in the flour. Stir.
- Pour the mixture into the pan.
- Optional. You may sprinkle some chocolate chips or nuts onto the mixture.
- Bake the brownie batter for 30 minutes.
- Take out the brownie from the oven.Test for doneness.
- Let the brownie cool down completely. Then put the brownie into the refrigerator.
- When the brownie is cold, cut and serve.