Pick Me Up! Special – September 2019

Method:

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C/ fan 160°C/ gas 4. Grease a baking tin or brownie tin,

preferably 28cm x 18cm x 2.5cm, and line with greaseproof paper.

2.Put the dark chocolate into a heatproof bowl and set over a pan of hot, but not boiling,

water, making sure the base of the bowl does not touch the water. Leave to melt, stirring

occasionally, then remove the bowl from the pan. Alternatively, place the chocolate in a

microwave-proof bowl and melt in the microwave in 30 second increments.

3.Whisk the butter and sugar together in a bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually add

the eggs, beating well after each egg is added.

4.Add the vanilla extract, the melted chocolate and stir in gently using a spatula. Sieve

the flour and cocoa into the bowl, then fold in the nuts and white chocolate pieces until

the mixture is evenly blended.

5.Spoon half the mixture into the prepared tin and spread evenly. Scatter the

raspberries (or cherries) over the top of the brownie mixture, top with remaining

mixture and spread evenly.

6.Bake for 30-40 minutes until the mixture feels firm when pressed. Remove from

the oven and cool in the tin on a wire rack. When cold cut the brownie into 24

squares and dust with icing sugar or cocoa powder. Alternatively, you could melt

some white cacao chocolate Melts and drizzle the chocolate over the top. (see

our photo). These can also be served warm

with cream as a dessert.

White and dark

cacao chocolate

brownies

You will need:

200g Food Thoughts Dark 70% Cacao Melts

100g unsalted butter - room temperature

200g caster sugar

4 large eggs - room temperature

1tsp vanilla extract

60g plain flour

60g cocoa powder

50g nuts (optional)

100g Food Thoughts 35% White Cacao

Chocolate Melts

150g fresh raspberries or cherries (pitted)

M&M’s chocolate

bar range,

£2.49, Tesco

Livia’s Chocolate Orange

Million Squares,

£1.50, Boots

Baileys Chocolate

Mini Delights,

£2, Morrisons

Innocent Super Smooth

in Cacao & Cherry,

£2, CO-OP

Jude’s Chocolate

Milkshake,

£1.50, Sainsbury’s

Prodigy Chunky

Chocolate Bar,

£1.75, Yumbles

Chocolate Heaven Gift Bag,

£12.50, Walkersshortbread.com

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