Hazelnut Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients

• 200 g hazelnuts, roasted, peeled, coursely chopped
• 250 g good quality dark chocolate
• 185 g butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1. 1

   Pre heat oven to 160 C.

2. 2

   Grease 16 x 16 cms pan and line with baking paper.

3. 3

   Melt chocolate and butter together in bowl over saucepan of boiling water.

4. 4

   Cool slightly.

5. 5

   Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla with electric beaters till thick and pale.

6. 6

   Stir in cooled chocolate.

7. 7

   Sift in flour and baking powder, stir till just combined.

8. 8

   Add hazelnuts, mix in well.

9. 9

   Pour into prepared pan, bake for 35 - 40 minutes.

10. 10

    Cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn onto wire rack.