Brownies

• Serves: 6 persons
• Time to actively work on it: 10 min
• Time to actively work on it: 25 min
• : 2h

Ingredients

• 240 gram unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 260 gram white sugar
• 200 gram packed light brown sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 130 gram all purpose flour
• 100 gram good quality unsweetened cocoa powder
• 200 gram course chopped chocolate or chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 175°C
2. Lightly grease a 20 X 30 cm baking pan
3. Combine melted butter, oil and sugars together in a medium-sized bowl. Whisk well to combine
4. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat until lighter in colour (this should take another minute)
5. Sift in four, cocoa powder and salt. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Do not over-beat this
6. Fold in 3/4 of the chocolate pieces
7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top out evenly and top with the remaining chocolate pieces
8. Bake for 25-30 min for just under-done brownies. The centre of the brownies should no longer jiggle, and is just set to touch. Toothpick should come out dirty. Leave 35-40 min for well done and firm brownies.
9. Remove from pan after 15-20 minutes

• Optional add ins: Crushed walnuts, peanuts, almonds, pecans, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips.
• Store for 3 days at room temp., 5 days in fridge, or freeze for up to 3 months