Yum, yum pigs bum!!!

We invited a friend round for tea last night and although I suspect were technically in summer still it feels autumnal. So we had  a roast with brownies to follow.

It was a fully vegetarian meal and our rather skinny and controlled friend wolfed the lot which for me as a unconfident cook was amazing :)

I first found the recipe for the brownies in a co-op magazine and have since perfected it.

I thought I would share the secret with you because everyone should try these.

150g (5 1/2oz) butter
150g (5 1/2oz) plain chocolate
3 medium eggs
200g (7oz) caster sugar
75g (2 3/4oz) walnuts
125g (4 1/2oz) plain flour
baking paper
baking tray

preheat oven to gas mark 4, 180C or 350F
grease and line your tray

cube the butter and chocolate into a pan. put on stove and melt gently

beat eggs and sugar together. beat the chocolate mixture into egg mix.

next fold in the flour and if your using them the walnuts.

pour into prepared tin and cook for about 25 minutes.

Ive found that by doubling quantities they taste better. One batch makes about 8 small or 6 large brownies so I always do double. Also take out after 25 minutes an if your in habit of checking middle of cake when baking you should be looking out for sticky middle not runny and not dry but sticky.

If you follow this you end up with the most delicious gooey centred brownies that are terribly moreish but beautifully light.

Good luck and hope you enjoy them. I often melt any left over chocolate and drizzle on top so when there day old can heat it slighty and the chocolate on top melts a little.

One last  thing these last days. I baked some to take camping and we went for 4 days 3 nights and they were still fresh  after 4 days as long as kept in air tight tub :) happyy baking xx