Name: Date and almond brownies
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 300 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped coarsely; 200 gram butter, chopped coarsely; 125 gram fresh dates, seeded; 4 eggs; 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar; 1 cup (120g) ground almonds; 2/3 cup (100g) plain flour; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; 2 tablespoon roasted flaked almonds

Ingredients

300 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped coarsely

200 gram butter, chopped coarsely

125 gram fresh dates, seeded

4 eggs

3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar

1 cup (120g) ground almonds

2/3 cup (100g) plain flour

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

2 tablespoon roasted flaked almonds

Method

1.Preheat oven to 170°C/340°F. Grease a deep 22cm square cake pan; line base and sides with baking paper, extending the paper 5cm over sides.

2.Stir chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan over low heat until smooth. Stir in dates. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl; cool 10 minutes.

3.Whisk eggs and sugar into chocolate mixture, then stir in ground almonds and sifted flour and cocoa. Pour mixture into pan; sprinkle with nuts.

4.Bake brownies about 35 minutes. Cool brownies in pan before cutting. Dust with a little extra cocoa powder.

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