Nigella Lawson Brownies

Chrissyo's Note:

This is the brownie recipe we use most. It is from Nigella Lawson's "How To Be a Domestic Goddess". My Dear Daughter who is not a Goddess in the kitchen sure has success with this recipe. So I thought I would share this recipe with you in case you to have a domestic challenged loved one in your kitchen.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 48 brownies

• 375 g soft unsalted butter
• 375 g best quality dark chocolate
• 6 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 500 g caster sugar
• 225 g plain flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 300 g chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Line your approximatley 33 x 23 x 5 1/2cm brownie pan with foil or baking paper.
3. Melt the butter and chocolate together in a large heavy based saucepan.
4. In a bowl beat the eggs with the sugar and vanilla.
5. Measure the flour into another bowl and add the salt.
6. When the chocolate mixture has melted, let it cool a bit before beating in the eggs and sugar mixture, and then the nuts and flour.
7. Beat to combine and then scrape out of the saucepan into the lined brownie pan.
8. Bake for about 25 minutes.
9. When its's ready, the top should be dried to a paler brown speckle, but the middle still dark and dense and gooey.
10. Keep checking the brownies as they cook; remember that they will continue to cook as they cool.

Reviews

[lizziiiii]

/i luv these brownies!!!
especially when you take them out at 22mins because they're slightly gooey!
also great with Chantilly cream

you need 150ml double cream
some icing sugar ( not sure how much sox)
tsp vanilla essence

[QueenAmzy]

These brownies were effortless and simply delicious. They were beyond awesome with ice cream while they were hot.
The center was rather gooey and 'batterish', though.

Nevertheless, they were AMAZING for amatuers in the kitchen :)

[Ashpoint]

I've made these quite a few times - they are always a hit, (No nuts).

I'm wondering if anyone has tried Self Raising Four instead of Plain Flour OR added Backing Soda?