Chocolate Brownies

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 180C/Fan 160C/gas 4.
2. 2
   Cut a rectangle of non-stick baking parchment to fit the base and sides of the tin.
3. 3
   Grease the tin and then line it with the paper, pushing it neatly into the corners
4. 4
   Measure all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix with a hand-held electric mixer until evenly blended
5. 5
   Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin, scraping the sides of the bowl with a plastic spatula to remove all of it.
6. 6
   Spread the mixture gently to the corners of the tin and level the surface with the back of the spatula
7. 7
   Bake for 4045 minutes, until the brownies have a crusty top and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.Cover loosely with foil for the last 10 minutes if the mixture is browning too much.
8. 8
   Allow the brownies to cool in the tin and then cut into 16 pieces.
9. 9
   Store in an airtight tin