175g walnuts or pecan nuts
115g plain chocolate
175g butter
340g caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
3 eggs
115g/ plain flour
1 level teaspoon baking powder
A baking tin 22x30cm (9x12in.) and 2.5cm (1in.) deep
- grease the baking tin
- line baking tin; put it onto baking parchment, draw around the tin, cut out the shape and put it in the bottom
- put the nuts into a clean plastic bag and roll a rolling pin over them to crush them into pieces
- break the chocolate into pieces and put it into a heat-proof bowl
- stand the bowl over a pan of simmering water
- cut the butter into pieces and add it to the bowl
- stir the butter and the chocolate until they melt
- pour the melted chocolate and butter into a mixing bowl
- stir in the caster sugar and vanilla essence
- whisk the eggs in another bowl
- beat whisked eggs into the chocolate mixture bit by bit, using a wooden spoon
- sift the flour and baking powder into the bowl and add the pieces of nut
- mix everything together well
- pour the mixture into the baking tin and smooth the top of it with a knife
- bake it for about 40 minutes
- allow the mixture cool a little, then cut the brownies into squares.
- leave brownies on a wire rack to cool