James Strawbridge's All The Chocolate Brownies

Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

For the brownie batter:

• 225 g unsalted butter
• 450g golden caster sugar
• 110g plain flour
• 100g 100% dark chocolate, melted
• 50g cocoa powder
• 5 eggs, beaten

To decorate:

Your choice of chocolate, sweets, fruit or nuts. James used:

• Dark chocolate with almond and sea salt
• White chocolate with raspberries and popping candy
• Mini Easter eggs
• Chocolate ducklings

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 180˚C and line a greased oven tray approximately 20X30cm in size.
2. Start by melting your butter and sugar in a saucepan over a medium-low heat.
3. While you are doing this melt the dark chocolate over a bain-marie and then stir into the melted butter and sugar pan. Allow to cool for a couple of minutes.
4. Whisk the cocoa powder and flour together and season with a pinch of salt. Combine all ingredients including the beaten eggs into a thick, velvety chocolate batter and pour into the oven tray.
5. Decorate your chocolate brownies.
6. Bake for 30-35 mins. Allow to cool in the tray before slicing and serving.