Biscuits, Bars And Cookies Recipes - Hazelnut Squares

Ingredients

• 50g/2oz plain chocolate

• 65g/5 tbsp butter or margarine

• 225g/generous 1 cup caster sugar

• 50g/1/2 cup plain flour

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp baking powder

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp vanilla essence

• 115g/1 cup skinned hazelnuts, roughly chopped

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180'C/350"F /Gas 4. Grease a 20cm/8in square baking tin.

2. In a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter or margarine. Remove the bowl from the heat.

3. Add the sugar, flour, baking powder, eggs, vanilla and half of the hazelnuts to the melted mixture and stir well with a wooden spoon.

4. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, then sprinkle the reserved hazelnuts over the top. Return to the oven and continue baking until firm to the touch, about 25 minutes.

5. Cool in the tin, set on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then unmould on to the rack and cool completely. Cut into squares before serving.