Monday's with a sweet treat : The perfect chocolate brownie

EASY TO DO CHOCOLATE BROWNIES TO BEAT THE MONDAY BLUES

Brownies taste so good that the impression it leaves is one that of a complex time consuming , probably difficult to make dessert , that's an absolute misconception , these yummy treats are the easiest to bake and are a good idea to serve and have it as a mid day stress busting bite to restore balance to the busy bustling day . Brownies also have a larger shelf life span as compared to other desserts , stored properly wrapped in cling film and refrigerated a batch can last you two weeks or even more and enjoyed whenever with a cup of warm/cold milk or a dollop of ice cream.

LET'S GET STARTED WITH HOW TO MAKE THESE :

INGREDIENTS

You'll need :

250 gms Butter
200 gms Dark chocolate
360 gms Sugar ( powder it using a food processor )
65 gms Flour (Maida)
80 gms Cocoa Powder
1 tsp Baking Powder
3-4 Free range eggs if too small 4 would be better for perfect consistency
50 gms of almonds/ hazelnuts/ walnuts ( optional for desired variation)

Method:

Pre-heat oven at 180 degrees Celcius and line a baking tray with butter paper and keep aside
Sift all the dry ingredients in a big mixing bowl

Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl and keep aside .
Chop the chocolate , use a knife , work on the edges of the chocolate applying pressure from the palm else break it into medium sized pieces .
Over a Double boiler ( choose two vessels one larger than the other , pour water into the bigger vessel and place the smaller vessel on simmering water ), melt the butter and chocolate together , until you get a runny mixture .
Mix in the dry ingredients in the chocolate mixture in 3 parts , and whisk until it gets a lumpy appearance and all ingredients are mixed well about 2-3 minutes.
Add in the whisked eggs to this mixture , and whisk for another 3-4 minutes until you get a smooth batter ( it will be a thick batter , so don't get nervous ) , you can even use an electric beater.
Pour the batter into the lined tray and bake for 25 minutes , check the brownies with a skewer , the brownies are moist in the centre so its not necessary for the skewer to come out absolutely clean . If too moist bake it for another 2-3 minutes
Before you cut your chunks , let the brownie cool for atleast an hour to 1.5 hours , else ,being moist and gooey , it breaks .

The batter has a lustre and you can garnish it with almonds / walnuts / hazelnuts and about 50gms of any nut can be added to the mixture also for the desired variation .