This is an old family favourite - a basic chocolate brownie recipe that’s really easy and inexpensive to make. It’s quite a ‘cakey’ brownie as opposed to the sticky versions – so it’s a good one to make if you have hoards of children to feed.
Sift together:
180g cake flour
5ml baking powder
2ml salt
90ml cocoa powder
4 eggs
375ml sugar
10ml vanilla essence
250ml chopped pecan nuts (optional)
160 butter or margarine
Beat the eggs, then add the sugar, vanilla and melted butter. Add in the sifted dry ingredients and beat well until smooth. Stir in the pecan nuts (if you’re including them).
Pour the mixture into a large, greased baking tin (a rectangular roasting pan is ideal for this recipe), and bake for 30 minutes at 170 degrees. Cut when cool. This recipe will make a dozen good size brownies, or 18 modest ones.
Let me know if you also want the recipe for the sticky chocolate brownies which are far more indulgent.
Posted under Food ideas, Recipes
This post was written by Vandy on December 2, 2009
