GOD SAVE THE CAKE

NEW - YORK'S BROWNIES

Chocolate brownies are a classic American dessert. We frequently debate their finer points : fudgy, or cakey ? Dark or milk chocolate ?

INGREDIENTS : (serves 10 pieces)

• 200 g dark chocolate (50 to 70%)
• 130 g sugar
• 140 g butter
• 1 pack of vanilla sugar
• 50 g sifted plain flour
• 3 eggs
• 100g of chopped walnuts or macadamia nuts
• a pinch of salt

METHOD :

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C
   
   
2. Melt the chocolate chopped finely in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water simmering and NOT boiling) 
    
3. Melt the butter in a microwave oven for 30 seconds
   
   
4. Stir in the melted chocolate into the melted butter and mix very gently.
   
   
5. Add the sugar, the vanilla sugar, the beaten eggs with the salt and stir in gently.
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. Add the sifted flour, stir in with a rubber spatula
   
   
7. Add the nuts and mix but not overmix
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. Pour the batter into a square or rectangular tin (approximately 14cm x 18cm) lined with grease-proof paper.
   
   
9. Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes, then turn down to 160°C for 5 minutes, finally turn off the oven and bake for 5 to 10 minutes ( Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out moist, but not clean ) .
10. Let the cake cool for at least 30 minutes, you can put it into the fridge.
    
    
11. Cut it into square or rectangular pieces but not before it is completely cool.

Enjoy with a cup of tea ;-)