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Chocolate brownie recipe

Chocolate Brownies


  • Author: Louise
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 10 - 12 squares 1x

Description

Decadent chocolate brownie recipe for the whole family to make and enjoy!


Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 125g margarine
  • ½ cup oil
  • ¼ cup cocoa
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp bicarb
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup pecan nuts, finely choppedInstructions

Instructions

  1. Melt and blend the water, margarine, oil and cocoa in the microwave.
  2. Add the sugar, flour and salt. Whisk together.
  3. Add the bicarb, vanilla essence and eggs.
  4. Beat with an electric beater for about three minutes.
  5. Add the chopped nuts and mix throughout.
  6. Pour into a greased Swiss roll pan and cook for 20-30 minutes at 180°C.
  7. To make the icing melt 62.5 g margarine, 2 tablespoons cocoa and 2 ½ tablespoons milk in the microwave, then add 2 ½ cups icing sugar. More milk may be needed if icing is not runny enough. Cut the cake when cold, after spreading icing when hot.