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Chocolate Brownie

I’ve tweaked this recipe rather from the 2010 original, reducing the sugar, increasing the flour, and changing to a solid fat. I usually use butter now, but any solid fat would work as you can’t actually taste that it’s butter

If you’d still like to use the original quantities, they were
200ml oil
200g chocolate
85g flour
250g sugar
3 eggs

 

 

chocolate brownie

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Course:
Snack
Cuisine:
English
budget meals
,
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Dairy Free
,
Freezes Well
,
Vegetarian
Servings: 20 pieces
Cost per portion 7p
Calories: 198kcal
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Ingredients

  • 200 g margarine or butter, or vegetable oil
  • 200 g dark chocolate broken up
  • 100 g flour sifted, self-raising
  • 200 g sugar
  • 3 eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4
  • Line a 25cm/8" square baking tin with greaseproof paper. Or if your tin is silicone, you don't need to do this step
  • In a large bowl over some simmering water, melt the chocolate and stir until smooth.
  • If you are using butter rather than oil, add it into the melted chocolate and stir until the butter is also melted
  • Beat the eggs and whisk into the melted chocolate until you have a smooth consistency. It will probably thicken a little.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, sugar and oil (if using), then add this to the chocolate mixture. Stir together well.
  • Pour your brownie mix into the baking tray, and bake for around 25 minutes. If your baking tray is silicone, you may need to stand it on a baking tray as well
  • Click here to start a 25 minute timer
  • You don't want to overcook them so, they should be slightly springy on the outside but still gooey in the middle. Allow to cool in the tray, then cut into 20 squares.

Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
chocolate brownie
Amount per Serving
Calories
198
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Cholesterol
 
25
mg
8
%
Sodium
 
106
mg
5
%
Potassium
 
90
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
19
g
6
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
12
g
13
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
397
IU
8
%
Calcium
 
15
mg
2
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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