This weeks baking was a quick Sunday afternoon treat. Brownies are perfect, especially with a little something extra thrown in. I wanted to put something nutty in mine, so went to the shop and picked up some Snickers. The nutty, caramel flavour pairs perfectly with the a classic brownie recipe.
It's also remembrance weekend in the UK this weekend, so I decided that I should go and see the poppies in the Tower of London before they went. I'm generally underwhelmed by most things, not that I don't appreciate things. The poppies were very poignant. It was actually a little overwhelming trying to imagine every single flower as a person. It was truly amazing. The middle picture is of the book market on the South Bank. It's such a nice spot.
Here is the link to my song of the week- http://youtu.be/VHrLPs3_1Fs
Ingredients:
200g Dark chocolate, chopped
2 Snickers bars
250g Butter
65g Plain flour
80g Cocoa powder
1tsp Baking powder
360g Caster sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1tsp vanilla extract
1tsp vanilla extract
Melt the butter and the chocolate in a large bowl, the microwave or over a bowl of water is fine. Set aside to cool for a few minutes while beating the eggs and weighing out the flower. Add the beaten egg to the chocolate and butter along with the vanilla extract. Stir in the sugar and beat for a few minutes. Then add the flour and baking powder followed by the chopped Snickers bars. I always save a few pieces to pop on the top.
Pour into the lined tin and bake for 50 minutes, keep an eye on it, as the pieces on the top can catch and burn, if this happens, just pop a sheet of baking paper over the top and finish cooking.
Leave to cool on a wire rack and cut into pieces.
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