Chocolate Brownies

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 180C or 350F.
2. 2
   Mix oil and sugar in a small bowl until well combined.
3. 3
   Add eggs and vanilla essence and stir until just combined.
4. 4
   Mix all dry ingredients apart from icing sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder in a large bowl and mix until all blended (Sift Dry ingredients to make sure you dont get any lumps of dry ingredients).
5. 5
   Make a well in the dry ingredients and then add the ingredients in the small bowl and mix.
6. 6
   When mixture is a dark glossy brown, runny, leaves ribbons behind for a short amount of time and isn't too thick then it's ready.
7. 7
   Pour the mixture in a baking tray about 10cm maximum in length, lined with non-stick baking paper, then bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes or until something is inserted and comes out mostly clean and sides start the slightly pull away from the baking paper, take it out.
8. 8
   Cool for around 5 minutes until just slightly warm, put your icing sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder in a bowl and combine it, then pour it in a shaker and shake it all over the brownies, you can also sift it over the brownies.
9. 9
   Cut into equal squares, and serve to the table and you're ready to eat!
10. 10
    Enjoy.