Brody's Best Ever Brownies!

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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 14:24

I love chocolate!  This is one of my favourite recipes to make with Mum.  She boils the water and chops, I get to stir all the ingredients together and then lick the bowl and spoon when done!  These brownies are really popular with our friends too.  Sometimes we even bake extra and double wrap them so they can go in the freezer for a whole month...but they just never seem to last that long!

Preparation Time:           20min                                                 Cooking Time:   Approx 50 min

Servings:             Makes 12 BIG or 24 SMALL                           Skill Level:          Fun ‘n Easy

INGREDIENTS

250g milk chocolate, coarsely chopped

250g WESTERN STAR unsalted butter, cubed

4 eggs, lightly beaten

215g (1 cup) caster sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

50g (1/3 cup) plain flour, sifted

1/2 tsp baking powder

 100g dark chocolate, extra, coarsely chopped

 

Chocolate frosting

125g WESTERN STAR unsalted butter, room temperature

80g (1/2 cup) icing sugar mixture

125g dark chocolate, melted, cooled

 

METHOD

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 20 x 30cm shallow slice tin with a WESTERN STAR butter wrapper.  A chef tip my mum taught me!  Then line the tin with baking paper, allowing the sides to hang over.
  2. In a heat-proof bowl, place the 250g milk chocolate pieces and the WESTERN STAR unsalted butter cubes.  Place bowl over a saucepan half-filled with simmering water.  The bottom of the bowl shouldn’t touch the water. Stir with a metal spoon until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
  3. Combine the egg, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Stir in the chocolate mixture. Add the flour, baking powder, and extra chocolate.  Stir until well combined. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Set aside in the pan for 10 minutes to cool before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  4. To make the chocolate frosting, use an electric beater to beat the butter and icing sugar until pale and creamy. Add the chocolate and beat until fluffy. Spread over the brownie. Trim the edges and cut into squares to serve.
  5. ENJOY!