Ok... so I'm in this weird place where I'm just wanting to make stuff I've made a gazillion times.  Nothing new here folks... just brownies.  Kinda like the chocolate chip cookies recently.  I know it's weird and I've been trying to figure out why I might be craving un-fancy food.
While 'brain-searching' I came to some interesting conclusions (about myself ;-)
A.  I don't need to have fancy food very often.  I like going to the pub (as long as it's tasty, well done and the stuff on tap is good though... come on!) on a regular basis.  'Chef' food is great for my birthday or some other special occasion but I LOVE a good burger (I'm picky about those!), schwarma or roti.
B.  The reason that you keep going back to recipes like brownies, chocolate chip cookies, spaghetti sauce and roast chicken is because they work.  They're good - damn good - and everybody likes them.  They are versatile and virtually never disappoint.


I'm a home cook.  There it is.  Nothing fancy.  Food my kids will eat.  Food that doesn't take forever or have a whole butt load of steps.  I'm not sticking my food into a light box to get good shots.  I take the shots on my kitchen table... where we eat the food.  I would be lying to ya if I tried to be anything else and I would be lyin' if I told you that I didn't (absolutely) enjoy trying a stupid amount of recipes for the same thing.  Don't you think though that we almost never make a recipe the same way twice?  Just sayin'
So, although this recipe doesn't look revolutionary, they are really good.  This is the first brownie recipe that I've tried that truly and honestly cracked on the top AND not because they were falling apart.  The addition of the chocolate is brilliant.  It bakes right into the brownie so I got these moist, gooey spots - exactly the way I like 'em.  Yup.  I like 'em gooey, chocolatey and A LOT!


Brownies (from delicious Mag UK)
makes one square pan

2 1/4 c sugar (350 g)
2/3 c cocoa powder (80 g)
1/2 c all purpose flour (60g)
1 tsp baking powder
4 lg eggs, lightly beaten
200g unsalted butter, melted
2 tsp vanilla
200 g dark chocolate, chopped

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
Line a square (22 cm) baking tin with parchment or butter and flour it.


Mix together the sugar, cocoa, flour and baking powder in a bowl.

The butter tower that I made

In another bowl mix together the eggs, butter and vanilla until combined.  Add to the flour mixture and mix until combined.  Add in the chocolate and mix well.

Pour into pan.  Bake for about 35 min (the recipe says 40 - 45 but mine was more than ready at about 35 min).  Remove from oven and leave in pan for about 10 min. to settle.  Cut into squares and serve.