Chewy Chocolate Brownies

Last week me & hubby went for takziah at Wiley Park. One of the women who came brought a plate of yummy chocolatey brownies. The brownies texture and taste is almost similar to my favorite brownies ever, which is the "Primarasa" brownies! So I thought if she can make it in a short time, it must be easy. I searched for brownies recipe, and, in fact, found many five-star rated recipes. So, I went for a recipe that made sense to be delicious in my imagination (yes, I can imagine how a recipe would turn out by reading the ingredients list -- kidding :P).

I warn you, this brownies tastes so divine... it's crunchy on the outside and unbelievably chewy in the inside. And most importantly, it's very very easy to make. No mixer needed.

Ingredients:

• 125gr butter
• 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1tsp baking powder
• 1 cup of chocolate chips/choc bits (optional)

How to make:

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan
2. Add in sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla essence, and salt. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
3. Whisk in the eggs one by one.
4. Fold through sifted flour and baking powder with a spatula.
5. Mix in the chocolate chips/choc bits, if you'd like.
6. Pour the batter on a pan covered with parchment paper. Spread it out until it's about 1 inch thick. Bake at 170 degrees Celcius for 25-30 minutes.
7. Allow to cool before cutting into squares.

Notes:

•  If you don't use parchment paper, grease your pan and sift a bit of flour so the brownies won't stick to the pan.
• You can also sprinkle almonds on top of the batter before putting it in the oven.

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