There are a number of different brownie recipes available, and some are more complicated than others. Get the kids into the kitchen and use this easy recipe to keep them occupied for a good hour – making Chocolate Brownie Squares for the whole family to enjoy.
Chocolate Brownies
- Total Time: 1 hour
Ingredients
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- 1 cup water
- 125g margarine
- ½ cup oil
- ¼ cup cocoa
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp bicarb
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pecan nuts, finely choppedInstructions
Instructions
- Melt and blend the water, margarine, oil and cocoa in the microwave.
- Add the sugar, flour and salt. Whisk together.
- Add the bicarb, vanilla essence and eggs.
- Beat with an electric beater for about three minutes.
- Add the chopped nuts and mix throughout.
- Pour into a greased Swiss roll pan and cook for 20-30 minutes at 180°C.
- To make the icing melt 62.5 g margarine, 2 tablespoons cocoa and 2 ½ tablespoons milk in the microwave, then add 2 ½ cups icing sugar. More milk may be needed if icing is not runny enough. Cut the cake when cold, after spreading icing when hot.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
