Brownies

Rich double-chocolate brownies with almonds and crème fraîche.

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Ingredients

  • 175 g milk chocolate couverture
  • 175 g dark chocolate couverture
  • 100 g butter
  • 200 g crème fraîche
  • 3 eggs
  • 200 g brown sugar
  • 175 g flour
  • 100 g almonds
  • 1/2 sachet baking powder
  • Cocoa powder
  • Salt
  • Breadcrumbs for the tin

Method

  1. Melt chopped chocolate with butter; stir in crème fraîche. Preheat the oven to 180 °C top/bottom heat.
  2. Beat eggs and sugar until fluffy, then carefully combine with the chocolate mixture.
  3. Fold in flour, almonds, baking powder, cocoa and a pinch of salt.
  4. Butter a baking tin, dust with breadcrumbs, add the batter and bake for 30–40 minutes.