Chestnut and Chocolate Brownie

Ingredients

  • 90g Plain Flour
  • 220g Caster Sugar
  • 60g Brown Sugar
  • 60g Cocoa Powder
  • 1/3 Cup Milk
  • 100g 70% Dark Chocolate
  • 80g Butter
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Eggs
  • 3/4 Cup Chestnuts
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • Olive Oil
  • Dollop Cream to serve

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C. 

  2. Roughly chop the chocolate bar and the chestnuts, set aside.
     
  3. Add together in a mixing bowl the flour, caster sugar, brown sugar, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder and mix well.  

  4. Place the milk and chocolate in a small saucepan and heat on medium heat until the chocolate has melted. Add the butter and vanilla extract and mix through until well combined. 

  5. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and mix together.  Whisk the 2 eggs. Add to the bowl and mix through. Add the chocolate pieces and ¾ of the chestnuts to the mixture and fold through. 

  6. Lightly spray the base of a cake tin with oil. Add the mixture to the tin, making sure it's evenly spread. Place into the oven and cook for approximately 20-25 minutes or until the middle of the brownie feels a little soft.  

  7. Remove from oven and rest for approximately 20 minutes to finish cooking through. 

  8. Dust with some cocoa powder, sprinkle the rest of the chestnuts and serve with dollop cream.  

Ingredients for Chestnut and Chocolate Brownie