Easy Heavenly Chocolate Brownies - just 5 basic ingredients!

A delicious classic chocolate brownie, packed full of chocolate, a perfect treat any day of the week.

These brownies are fudgy, but also are cake like, it's what's called the perfect Brownie!

With only 5 basic ingredients needed for this recipe, you really can't go wrong, its definitely fool proof. They take no time at all to make, the hardest part is waiting for them to bake!

INGREDIENTS

180g good quality dark chocolate

160g butter, cut into pieces/cubes

100g caster sugar

3 medium eggs

100g plain flour

METHOD

Preheat your oven 180ºc / 160ºfan and line your brownie tin (30cm x 21cm)

Break up your chocolate and place in a microwave bowl along with the butter and melt in the microwave for approx 5 minutes, stirring halfway through

Whisk the eggs and sugar in a mixing bowl

Carefully stir in the melted chocolate, then add the flour and mix well

Pour your brownie mixture into your prepared baking tray and place in the oven on the middle shelf and bake for approx 40-45 minutes, or until the top looks papery and has a slight wobble

Once baked leave to cool in the tray

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