these indulgent chocolate brownies are delicious with some cold vanilla ice cream this recipe makes 12 brownies enjoy
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Ingredients
half a cup of chopped dates
100g of butter/ 4oz
150 grams of plain semi sweet chocolate drops / 60 oz
75g of self raising flour / 30 oz
pinch of salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
Method
STEP 1
Heat the oven to 175C / 325F. butter a 17 cm x 27 tin the sides should not be lower than 3 and a half cm.
STEP 2
in a medium saucepan gently heat the butter with the sugar until the butter is melted stir with a wooden spoon
STEP 3
remove the saucepan from the heat on to a pan stand and add the chocolate drops stir until the chocolate drops have melted into the butter and sugar mixture then leave it to cool for a few minutes
STEP 4
meanwhile in a small mixing bowl mix the flour and salt then leave aside
STEP 5
in a small jug or bowl beat the eggs and vanilla essence together with a fork then add it to the chocolate mixture
STEP 6
chop the dates and then add to the chocolate mixture
STEP 7
add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture and beat until smooth
STEP 8
pour the mixture into the baking tin and bake for 30 mins until the brownies have shrunk away from the sides
STEP 9
leave to cool in baking tray and then cut into slices enjoy!