Ok seriously, waddup with this weather? Firstly we had schizophrenic Friday, which was thundery then sunny then rainy. And then Saturday which was… ok Saturday was nice. But then yesterday! Cold, rainy, windy, 14 degrees… total hibernation weather… in June?
I don’t know what the hell is going on.
But I do know that a good chocolate brownie will just about fix anything.
I usually whip up a batch of brownies using my good ol’ tried and tested recipe. But this time, I thought I’d try Elly’s recipe, which uses muscovado sugar, cinnamon, orange zest and chilli. Except I totally bastardised it because I didn’t use orange (not a big fan of orange and chocolate) and though I had all the intention of adding chilli flakes, I bailed at the last minute because I just wanted good plain chocolate brownies.
They turned out pretty much like mine!
The brownies brightened my very grey weekend π Hope y’all had a good one too!
Chocolate brownie (original recipe here) |
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200 grams dark chocolate, roughly chopped 200 grams butter 3 eggs 250 grams dark muscovado sugar 250 grams caster sugar 250 grams plain flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon a 30 x 20 x 5cm baking tray lined with greaseproof paper |
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Makes about 12 portions |
These look really delicious, yummy!
There’s a good chance these need to be the chocolate lining of my grey monday. Seriously. I’m sending out a search party for summer. Potentially with a reward attached.
looks so good. am not a fan of orange and chocolate either. not too sure about chilli too.
These look great! so moist and gooey on the inside!
Katarina: thank you! they were π
Tori: Awww you need some brownie love! I hope your Monday worked out ok *big hug* We definitely need summer!
mc: Me too! Chilli is ok, it just gives a little kick but orange.. blegh!
jenny: thank you! yeah they were nice and gooey… especially the ones that came out of the middle of the brownie π
Look delish, but if you havent had brownies with chili flakes, do so soon. So good!
Brownies definitely fix everything don’t they! π And I’m not a big orange and chocolate fan so I would have done the same π
London Lady: I haven’t, and I will!
Lorraine: There are so many people who don’t like orange and chocolate.. why the hell are jaffas so popular?!
Yummmmm! I would’ve loved the orange and chocolate combination too, but these look so delicious!
ack! you like orange and chocolate? man, we can’t be friends any more π
I pass on orange and chocolate, too. But I noticed the 1 tsp of cinnamon. Does that leave a distinct cinnamony taste? Not that this would be a bad thing, I just haven’t ever had that combo in a brownie.
Either way, I can understand how brownies would feel good with weird weather. One week this June it started out at 100 degrees on Monday, and by Thursday evening it got down to the 40’s! Crazy stuff!
Erika K
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