Brownies

Ingredients

• 120g good-quality dark chocolate
• 125g unsalted butter
• 200g caster sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 85g plain flour
• 2 tbs good-quality cocoa
• 100g walnuts, chopped

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and line the base of a 20cm square pan.
2. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, then set aside to cool.
3. Beat together the butter and sugar until pale. Add the vanilla and the eggs, one at a time, stirring, until just combined. Sift the flour and cocoa, then fold into the egg mixture. Fold in the chocolate and walnuts, pour into cake pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. Leave to cool in the pan, then cut into squares to serve.