Chocolate Brownies

I usually object to brownies because they are just pure sugar :L But I have to say that these are a favourite! My friend requested that I put up the recipe for some "Slutty Brownies."  The first thing I thought was "Jesus what is she on about" :L But then this recipe came to mind... because its incredibly easy! I got the recipe in transition year in our home-ec classes. When I made them, I halved the amount of each ingredient and it turned out fine. If your using the whole amounts, your going to need an 8x12 inch baking tray. My baking tray was 4x6 inches and I ended up having to bake them for an extra 15 minutes because they were so thick. They turned out fine in the end but when your making them, ensure that the tray your using isn't massively deep. You'll see from the pictures that I tried adding a white chocolate icing (which tasted delicious!) but I made the mistake of putting it on before the brownies were totally cooled :L:L It just melted!! I'll include the recipe for that icing, but make sure the brownies are COMPLETELY cool before you put it on! Your also going to want to use a fairly hight quality white chocolate, I used Green and Blacks (expensive but worth it!). This brand had vanilla in it so I didn't add any extra for the recipe. These Chocolate Brownies are incredibly easy to make and really, really yummy so be sure to give them a go! :D

Chocolate Brownies:

Ingredients:

Brownies:

• 370g Caster Sugar
• 1 and a half tsp Vanilla essence
• 220g Butter (melted) plus extra for greasing
• 4 Eggs , lightly beaten
• 110g Plain Flour
• 85g Cocoa Powder
• half tsp Baking Powder
• 220g Walnuts or Pecans or broken up chocolate (optional)

White Chocolate Icing:

• 175g White Chocolate
• 75g Butter
• 115g Icing Sugar
• 90ml Double Cream
• A few drops of food colouring
• Some chocolate sprinkles, to decorate

Method:

Preheat the oven to 180 Degrees Celsius and start off by making the Chocolate Brownies. Mix the vanilla essence into the melted butter and then add the caster sugar. Stir this thoroughly. Add the lightly beaten eggs to the mixture. Then, sieve in the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Mix well and then fold in the  Walnuts, Pecans or broken up chocolate. Grease the 8x12 inch baking tray with butter and then dust with flour. Pour the batter into the prepared baking tray and bake for about 25 minutes, until just set in the middle. Depending on the thickness or depth of your brownies, you might have to bake them for longer, just insert a knife into the centre of the brownies and if it comes out clean, they're done.

For the White Chocolate Frosting, melt the butter and white chocolate together, stirring every few seconds until they are totally combined. Sift in the icing sugar, a little at a time and mix well. Finally blend in the cream and food colouring until you achieve a good spreading consistency. When the brownies are completely cooled down, cut them up into little squares or bars and spread the icing over each one. Shake on some chocolate sprinkles and enjoy!

Soundtrack to this Recipe:
Rita Ora- RIP ft. Tinie Tempah
 Adele- Rumour Has It