Start by pre-heating you oven to gas mark 4/180c. Although this seems a little high, the trick is keeping the mix not as deep by using a larger pan (i used the ovens grill pan lined wit baking parchment). Also cooking it for 10-15 minutes is enough.
What you need:
- 200g 70% (or greater) plain (dark) chocolate
- 200g unsalted butter
- 100g Plain Flour
- 50g Cocoa Powder
- 4 Eggs
- 200g Caster Sugar
- 100g Dark Muscovado Sugar
- 50g milk chocolate pieces
- 50g white chocolate pieces
You will also need
- Mixer, I use a kitchen aid, but it will need to be electric fro this message
- 3 bowls, 1 for dry mix, 1 for chocolate mix and the last one for the egg mix
- Baking Paper
- hand whisk
- Mixing spoon/ Spatula
- Sieve
Guide.
- start by melting all the butter and chocolate over a simmering saucepan of water. Use the hand whisk to make sure the butter and chocolate for a thick, creamy chocolate sauce.Set this aside and allow to cool while we do the next steps.
- Sieve together in another bowl the flour and cocoa powder ( don't get rid of the sieve you haven't finished with it)
- in the Kitchen Aid bowl, or a bowl where you can use an electric hand whisk, place all the sugar and the four whole eggs. Whisk this mix together until the sugar has been incorporated by the eggs, the eggs have turned much paler and when you remove the whisk blades (turned off) leaves streaks defined in the mix.
- Add the chocolate butter mix to the eggs slowly, using the hand whisk to very slowly move the chocolate mix through the eggs. Almost as if the hand whisk was a spoon. Don't overdo this as you want to try and keep as much air in the eggs as possible.
- Place the sieve over the mix and add the flour cocoa mix. Using a spatula to fold the ingredients together. This is a slow process so don't rush it.
- When mixed, pour the batter into a lined tin, I use a large grill tray, then bake as above.
- Check after 10 minutes and then every 2 minutes thereafter. Once there is no wobble left in the mix remove and set aside to cool. Only removing an cutting when cooled.
Wow, these are quick and very tasty. If you want them a little thicker drop the temp and cook a little longer.
