Walnut Chocolate Chips Brownies

Ingredients:

1. 280g dark chocolate

2. 110g unsalted butter

3. 1 tbsp cocoa powder

4. 100g brown sugar

5. 2 eggs

6. 70g plain flour (sieved)

7. ½ tsp vanilla extract

8. 150g walnut (chopped)

9. 50g chocolate chips

Steps:

Lightly grease a 20cm x 20cm baking tin and line with baking paper, hanging over two sides. Melt dark chocolate and butter over a simmering water using double boiler. Set aside to cool. Lightly beats the eggs with vanilla extract. Mix all dry ingredients using a bowl. Pour eggs mixture into the chocolate and butter mixture. Add in all the dry ingredients including walnut and chocolate chips and mix lightly. DO NOT OVER MIX. Pour into the baking tin. Bake at 180 degree Celsius for 25 minutes. It’s better to under-bake. Yummy!

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