White chocolate chip brownies

7 oz chocolate, which is usually 2 bars

1 stick of butter (4 oz)

1 ½ cups of sugar (12 oz)

2 tsp vanilla essence or espresso

4 eggs

1 ½ cup flour (6 oz)

¼ tsp baking powder

¾ cup of white chocolate chips (4 oz)

• Pre heat the oven to 350 (180C)
• Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave
• Whisk in the sugar until the mixture is fluffy
• Add the vanilla or espresso and the baking powder
• Stir in the eggs and flour alternately until the mixture combines
• Dust the white chocolate chips with a handful of flour and mix in
• Pour into a buttered 8 inch square tin (I sometimes use a foil tin because it’s easier to pop the brownies out and there’s no washing up)
• Bake for 40 – 45 minutes
• If your oven is unreliable like mine, turn the tin a few times to get more even cooking
• Cool, then cut into squares
• Decorate with a dusting of icing sugar, or whatever you think will make them look beautiful

This recipe first appeared along with a discussion of carol concerts and mulled wine.