Flourless Chocolate Brownies (gluten free)

Ingredients

• 1 cup dark chocolate chips or melts / semi-sweet chocolate (Note 1)
• 85 g / 6 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 1 cm / 1/2" cubes
• 1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
• 3/4 cup brown sugar (sub white)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs (55-60g / 2 oz each)
• 2/3 cup almond meal / ground almonds (or almond flour, Note 2)
• 1/3 cup rice flour (Note 3)

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 325°F (160°C fan-forced) with a rack in the lower third of the oven.
2. Preparation: Grease and line a 20cm / 8" square pan with baking paper (parchment paper) with excess overhang so it's easy to lift out the brownie when cooked.
3. Melt butter and chocolate: Place chocolate, butter and salt in a heatproof bowl. Microwave in 3 x 30 second bursts on high, mixing in between, until melted and smooth. You could also do this over simmering water on the stove.
4. Cool 5 minutes: Mix well to combine the chocolate and butter then leave to cool for 5 minutes.
5. Add vanilla, sugar and eggs: Stir in the vanilla and sugar. Crack the eggs straight into the bowl, and stir until combined.
6. Add dry: Add almond meal and rice flour, and mix very well until fully combined.
7. Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface. Bake for 25 minutes or until the brownies are slightly puffed all over and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out moist but clean. You want it to be moist!
8. Cool and serve: Cool brownies for at least 30 minutes in the pan. Remove the brownie by holding the edges of the baking paper, fully cool on a rack. Then cut into squares (3 x 3 for gigantic ones, 4 x 4 for sensible ones). See Note 4 for more cutting tips.