Choc Choc Rum Brownies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 extra large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup walnut pieces

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; grease and line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper (leave an overhang so you can easily remove brownies to cooling rack).
• 2 break up the bittersweet chocolate and put it in a heatproof bowl ; set the bowl over a pan of steaming water and melt gently, stirring frequently.
• 3 do not let the base of the bowl touch the water.
• 4 remove the bowl from the pan and set aside until needed.
• 5 put the soft butter and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl and beat with a hand-held electric mixer unitl light and creamy.
• 6 gradually beat in the eggs, followed by the rum.
• 7 scraped down the sides then beat in the melted chocolate.
• 8 stir in the flour, and when thoroughly combined, add the chopped chocolate and nuts and mix thoroughly.
• 9 transfer mixture to the prepared pan; spread evenly, and level the surface.
• 10 bake in oven for about 20-25 minutes until the top is set and firm; remove the pan from the oven.
• 11 leave to cool a little in the pan before removing (taking care as the crust is fragile) and cutting into 16 pieces.
• 12 serve warm or at room temperature with ice cream and hot chocolate sauce.
• 13 once cool, store in an airtight container and eat within 4 days.