Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients

• 200 grams Chocolate (60% fat)
• 200 grams Butter
• 50 grams Sugar
• 4 large Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 125 grams All-purpose flour (plain, maida)
• 4 tbsp Cocoa powder
• 1 tsp Instant coffee powder
• ½ cup Nuts (chopped walnuts or pecans (optional))
• ½ cup Chocolate chips (optional)

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 177°C/ Gas Mark 4
2. Grease and line with parchment paper a 9 x 13-inch baking pan or similar
3. Melt chcooalte Double boiler – In a saucepan add 2 cups of water. Place another stainless steel bowl big enough to sit over the saucepan. In the top stainless steel bowl – add chocolate and butter – place it over the saucepan with simmering water. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted. Microwave – Alternatively, you can also melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl – at 50% power.
4. Whip – In the bowl of a sand mixer with the whisk attachment whip the eggs with sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and salt.
5. Combine – Then, add the cooled melted chocolate and butter mixture and combine well. Finally, add the flour, instant coffee, and cocoa powder. Combine well but do not overmix.
6. Optional – Add in the nuts and chocolate chips if you are using them- combine well.
7. Pan – Pour the prepared batter into the prepared baking pan. Top with more nuts and chocolate chips (optional)
8. Bake – Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes – until the top is set. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before cutting.
9. Cut – When cooled cut into squares