Great value Archives

The Hummus brothers

40 minutes

Brownie cake

Serves 12

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cooking Time 1 hour

Ingredients

400 g good-quality dark chocolate, chopped
500 g butter
700 g brown sugar
8 free-range eggs
55 g cocoa powder
350 g flour, sifted
½ t baking powder

For the decoration:

200 g dark chocolate
1 cup cream
Cherries, for decorating

Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C. Melt the chocolate and butter together in a bowl suspended over a saucepan of simmering water – the mixture should have a smooth, glossy consistency (take care not to overheat it).
Set aside to cool slightly. In a mixer, cream together the sugar and eggs, then add the cocoa powder, flour and baking powder. Add the chocolate mixture and beat until combined.
Pour the mixture into a greased 25 x 35 cm baking dish and bake for 50 minutes, or until just set but still slightly undercooked (the chocolate will set further when cooling).

To make the decoration: In a bowl suspended over a saucepan of simmering water, melt the chocolate, then whisk in the cream until smooth. Pipe a word of your choice over the brownie and decorate with chocolatedipped cherries.

Harissa-battered hake

Extra-large éclair

Ivor Jones’s Easter honeycomb smash hot cross buns

Roosterbrood

The Hummus brothers

Smoked haddock fishcakes with parsley and caper sauce

Big boy Hanoi burger with cucumber pickle

Prawns on cold baby marrow soup

Pork saute with rice and beans

Braised almond and apricot lamb with bulgur wheat pilau

Grilled citrus chicken with sesame noodles

Wafer-thin potato bake with sweet baby onions

Gently poached white fish in a white wine and potato broth

Creamed potato soup with sticky maple bacon

Brownie cake

Brownie cake

Ingredients

Method