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Make these five-ingredient brownies as a special lockdown treat


Make brownies at home (Credits: Getty Images/EyeEm)

If you’ve mastered banana bread, it’s time to step your baking up a notch.

But with government advice being to only go to the shop for essentials, it’s best to stick to using ingredients you have.

These squidy brownies need just five things – butter, chocolate, sugar, eggs and cocoa powder.

They’re also great for using up any leftover Easter eggs if the kids find quite a few left on their doorstep this weekend. You can break some up and add the pieces to the mix like chocolate chips.

They don’t contain flour, so be warned – these are very gooey.

Ingredients

280g chocolate (dark is best for a rich brownie)

55g butter

150g sugar

Three eggs

20g cocoa powder

Method

Preheat your own to 180C and grease and line a baking tin.

Put the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl. Boil about an inch of water in a pan and place the bowl on top, stiring so the heat from the water melts the contents. Add the sugar to the bowl, remove from the heat and seat aside.

In another bowl, whisk the eggs until frothy and then add in cocoa powder and a pinch of salt. Beat on a low speed until combined.

Add the chocolate and butter mixture to the eggs and beat until the mixture is smooth and glossy.

Pour the mixture into the baking tray, spread it into the corners and tap the pan to remove air bubbles.

Bake for 22-25 minutes. The mixture will be soft when it is removed from the oven but will become harder as it cools.

Allow it to cool completely before you serve.

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