Deliciously Gooey Chocolate Brownie

 Who dosn't like something sweet to eat at the end of the day with a nice hot cuppa? I particularly like nothing better than dunking a home made shortbread into my hot milo, so once a week l make a batch of shortbread, but as a treat l also make a batch of delicious choc brownies. This recipe was a big hit in all my cafes and my customers always commented on the nice gooey texture. The wonderful thing about this recipe is that you don't need chocolate as l use cocoa. You can also add in things like walnuts, choc chips, macadamias, and particularly special with white choc chips and raspberries mmmmmmm. I cut this slice into small pieces (have to watch the waist line),and freeze some and keep rest in fridge. When you feel the need for a dessert, just  put frozen brownie in microwave and then serve with cream or icecream, really naughty. I am usually slap dash with recipes and cooking times, but l find this recipe needs to be precise and cooking time depends on your own oven. In my oven it takes exactly 24 minutes on 180o. So you may need to experiment a bit with yours. Don't be tempted to overcook it, it should still be a little soft in the middle. But otherwise this recipe is so easy and a real keepa.

Chocolate Brownie

200gms butter melted in microwave
1 cup cocoa (l use black and gold brand as its darker)
2 cups caster sugar
1 cup plain flour
1 teas vanilla
pinch salt
4 eggs
nuts or white choc chips

Melt butter and place in bowl, add cocoa and sugar and stir till well mixed. Add salt and vanilla and eggs, mix.Then add flour and mix. Add nuts or choc chips (whatever you are using) if using raspberries add carefully so as not to break them up. Pour mixture into a lined lamington slice tin and put into oven and bake in moderate oven for required time, usually 24 minutes, depending on your oven. Allow to cool in tin and cut into required size. Dust with sifted coca powder for a nice touch. You'll be the talk of the caravan park when you bring these out for "happy hour".