Biscuits, Bars And Cookies Recipes - Fudge-glazed Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients

• 250g/9oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped

• 25g/1oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped

• 115g/1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces

• 90g/1/2 cup light brown sugar

• 50g/14 cup granulated sugar

• 2 eggs

• 15ml/1 tbsp vanilla essence

• 65g/1/2 cup plain flour

• 115g/1 cup pecans or walnuts, toasted and chopped

• 150g/5oz white chocolate, chopped

• pecan halves, to decorate

FUDGE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

• 175g/6oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped

• 50g/4 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces

• 30ml/2 tbsp corn or golden syrup

• 10ml/2 tsp vanilla essence

• 5nl/1 tsp instant coffee

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Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180'C/350'F /Gas 4. Line a 20cm/8in square baking tin with foil then grease the foil.

2. In a saucepan over a low heat, melt the dark chocolates and butter. Off the heat, add the sugars and stir for 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs and vanilla; blend in the flour. Stir in the nuts and white chocolate. Pour into the tin. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool in the tin for 30 minutes then lift, using the foil, on to a wire rack to cool for 2 hours.

3. For the glaze, melt all the ingredients in a pan until smooth, stirring. Chill for 1 hour then spread over the brownies. Chill until set then cut into squares.