Hi tink, how are ye?
this is a fairly good one for chocolate brownies......
And it's in metric for a change.....
bob. xxx
250g good-quality dark chocolate about
65-70 per cent cocoa
350g caster sugar
40g plain flour optional
65g good-quality cocoa powder
100g mixed chopped nuts
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 large free-range eggs lightly beaten
250g unsalted butter melted and cooled
Line a traybake tin measuring about 25cm x 20cm x 5cm (or equivalent brownie tin) with baking parchment to overlap on all four sides. Preheat the oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3.
In a large bowl combine all of the dry ingredients, then add the vanilla essence, followed by the beaten eggs, and finally the cooled melted butter. Mix well.
Pour the mixture into the lined tin and bake for 40-45 minutes in the preheated oven. The surface should be lightly cracked when ready. Remove and cool in the tin for 30 minutes, then turn out on to a wire rack and remove the baking parchment. Cool for a further 20 minutes before transferring to a chopping board and cutting into 16 equal pieces.
Serve with crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream. Stays fresh in an airtight container for up to three days.