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Brownies are all the rage now. There is not a coffee shop that does not sell them. This recipe is super easy with a long slow cook to achieve the soft, moist inside. They also keep well up to a week. I like to serve mine warm with hot fudge sauce and lots of ice cream. Here I use milk chocolate, but you can use bitter chocolate; just add a touch more sugar to make it sweet enough. The secret is not to overbeat the mixture once the flour is incorporated.
Servings 10
Calories 616 kcal
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 300 g plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 175 g salted butter, cubed
  • 250 g milk chocolate
  • 1 tsp coffee granules, heaped
  • 3 medium eggs, lightly beaten
  • 325 g caster sugar
  • few drops of vanilla extract
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 175 g toasted hazelnuts, crushed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180° C, Gas 4.
  • Brush a 23cm square baking dish with melted butter.
  • Sift the flour and baking powder together.
  • Place the butter, chocolate and coffee into a bowl and melt over a pan of gently simmering water.
  • Meanwhile, beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt at high speed for about 2 minutes.
  • Add the melted chocolate mixture slowly and mix well.
  • Finally, add the flour, baking powder, salt and crushed hazelnuts and mix slowly until incorporated. Do not overwork.
  • Pour into the prepared baking dish and bake in the oven for about 45-50 minutes or until risen and set. The blade should come out slightly coated to check the brownies by inserting a knife. The brownie should be very moist and soft.
  • Cool, then turn out, cut into small squares and dust heavily with icing sugar. You can then reheat them gently in a microwave or eat them cold.
  • Serve with fudge sauce and ice cream or thick double cream.
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Nutrition Facts
Chocolate & Hazelnut Brownies
Amount per Serving
Calories
616
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
35
g
54
%
Saturated Fat
 
15
g
94
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
15
g
Cholesterol
 
87
mg
29
%
Sodium
 
257
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
250
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
 
74
g
25
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
46
g
51
%
Protein
 
9
g
18
%
Vitamin A
 
512
IU
10
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
66
mg
7
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword chocolate, coffee
Course Dessert
Cuisine British, Easter, ITV This Morning, Spring
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