Post by Paulinemom on Apr 12, 2006 13:23:46 GMT
Makes 12
Ingredients
300g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
225g butter, softened
225g self-raising flour
125g caster sugar
4 eggs, beaten
75g shelled pecan nuts, roughly chopped
icing sugar, for dusting
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4. Grease and line a 25cm baking tin.
2. Break 150g of the chocolate into pieces and place in a bowl over set over a saucepan of simmering water. Add the butter and stir until melted. Leave to cool.
3. Sieve the flour into a separate bowl and stir in the caster sugar.
4. Stir the beaten eggs. Pour this mixture into the flour and sugar, beating well.
5. Chop the remaining chocolate into small pieces and stir into the brownie batter with the pecans. Pour the mixture into the tin.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until firm to touch. Leave to cool in the tin.
7. Cut into portions, dust with icing sugar and serve.
Ingredients
300g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
225g butter, softened
225g self-raising flour
125g caster sugar
4 eggs, beaten
75g shelled pecan nuts, roughly chopped
icing sugar, for dusting
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4. Grease and line a 25cm baking tin.
2. Break 150g of the chocolate into pieces and place in a bowl over set over a saucepan of simmering water. Add the butter and stir until melted. Leave to cool.
3. Sieve the flour into a separate bowl and stir in the caster sugar.
4. Stir the beaten eggs. Pour this mixture into the flour and sugar, beating well.
5. Chop the remaining chocolate into small pieces and stir into the brownie batter with the pecans. Pour the mixture into the tin.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until firm to touch. Leave to cool in the tin.
7. Cut into portions, dust with icing sugar and serve.