Best Ever Brownies

There are so many brownie recipes out there, some of them are so similar and it can be hard to decipher what one if best for you, or what suites the ingredients you have to hand. These brownies are very simple to make and the process is very quick in comparison to some. They are also completely delicious which helps, my brownie recipe is one I have adapted over quite a long time, I have experimented, tweaked and altered it so many times and finally it is perfect, in my opinion anyway! My brownies have a very fine layer of frosting, the addition of this frosting keeps the brownies nice and moist for up to 3 days. The frosting isn't overly sweet or attention seeking, it does harden when dry, but it adds another texture to the brownies which cant hurt!

Best Ever Brownies

Brownies

1 cup Butter (melted)

1/2 cup Cocoa Powder

2 cups Plain Flour

2 cups Granulated Sugar

4 eggs (separate)

Frosting

1/4 cup Butter (softened)

1/4 cup Milk

1/4 Cocoa Powder

3 cups Icing Sugar

• Preheat the oven to 200oc and prepare a square brownie tin, the size is up to you, I use a medium tin which makes 12 brownies which are quite thick, but obviously its up to you.
• In a large bowl combine the melted butter and the cocoa powder and using an electric whisk or mixer, combine.
• Add the flour and sugar to the mixture and using a wooden spoon, combine.
• It a separate bowl, separate the 4 eggs, whisk the yolks together in one bowl and add to the brownie mixture, folding in well.
• Using the electric whisk, blitz the egg whites until fluffy.
• Fold the egg whites into the mixture, then pour the mixture into the prepared baking tin.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, check the centre of the brownies using a cocktail stick.
• To prepare the frosting, put the butter, milk, cocoa powder and icing sugar in a large bowl and whish until smooth. Place in the fridge until the brownies are ready to decorate. You can decorate the brownie's after about 15 minutes of cooling time.
• I give this brownies a sprinkling of white chocolate chunks or a little extra element of delight!

Enjoy!