An easy dessert, a quick snack, or a treat for morning tea. Eat warm, cold, iced, with cream, ice-cream or with sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten-free plain flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 150 g butter
- 125 g dark chocolate
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
Method
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Step 1Preheat oven to 180C or 160C fan forced.
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Step 2Oil and line a 20 cm square pan.
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Step 3Sift flour with cocoa to remove lumps and aerate mix.
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Step 4Melt butter with chocolate then cool.
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Step 5Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla together.
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Step 6Whisk in cooled chocolate mixture.
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Step 7Stir in dry ingredients just until combined.
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Step 8Pour into pan.
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Step 9Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, cover with foil and bake for a further 15-20 minutes. Do not allow foil to touch top of cake.
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Step 10Stand for 10 minutes.
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Step 11Remove baking paper, cover with a tea towel and cool on wire rack.
Recipe Notes
I prefer to use natural cocoa powder.
Brownie rises in the oven but sinks down once removed.
Add 1 cup chopped roasted nuts, mini choc chips or coconut if desired.
Essence may be varied - almond, hazelnut, butterscotch, orange or coffee.
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