Sunday, 30 September 2007

brownies for the sweet tooth

after not baking for a fairly long time, i finally got to indulge in my favourite hobby =)

this time its brownies..fudge brownie
recipe is from PISLBURY THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BAKING..

Ingredients
5 ounce baking chocolate (140 grams)
3/4 cup butter (170 grams)
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 cups sugar (i reduced it to one cup) (440 grams)
4 eggs
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour (170 grams)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts (can use walnuts, hazelnuts or almonds) (50 grams)

method
1. heat oven to 180 Celsius
2. line baking pan with grease proof paper
3. Melt butter and chocolate (double boil or using the microwave) add vanilla and let it cool
4. In a large bowl combine sugar and eggs and beat until sugar is dissolved
5. Add chocolate mixture, flour and nuts into (4) and beat until well mixed.
6. pour into prepared pan and bake for 25 to 35 minutes.
7. cool completely before cutting into squares.

and to transform it into a yummy sinfully delicious desert...
1. heat up the brownies on a microwave safe plate for about 1 minute on high in the microwave.
2. put a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
3. drizzle with chocolate syrup...

enjoy the photos! =p

all the ingredients for the brownies

melt the butter and chocolate, it should be nice and smooth. make sure its cooler before adding into the batter..





my masterpiece =D

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