Brownies

Tasty with almonds.

Ingredients:

• 2 slabs dark chocolate
• 1/2 cup butter or ghee
• 1/3 cup cake flour (1st)
• 1/4 cup cool water
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. vanilla essence
• 1/2 cocoa powder
• 2 cups cake flour (2nd)
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup chopped almonds

Directions:

Preheat oven to 355 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease and line a baking tray.

In a heavy based pan, chop and melt the chocolate and butter together till well blended. Remove and set aside.

In another pan, mix 1/3 cup of flour and a little water and make a paste. Add the remaining water and cook over moderate heat whisking constantly until thick for 5 minutes.

Remove from the stove and add salt and vanilla essence. Then add the chocolate mixture. Sift the 2nd measure (2 cups) flour, cocoa and baking powder. Mix sugar, liquid, almonds and cocoa mixture all together.

Spread in baking tray and sprinkle almonds on top. Bake for 30-40 minutes. When the brownies are done it will leave the sides.

Source: from a friend

By Dorty from SA