Quick Chocolate Brownies

These are very quick and easy and always turn out well. Might be useful to use up any left over Easter chocolate.... This recipe makes 16 brownies.

INGREDIENTS:
45g / 1 1/2 ozcocoa
125 g / 4 oz butter
2 eggs
225g / 8 oz caster sugar
60 g / 2 oz self-raising flour
100 g / 3 1/2 oz chopped chocolate or nuts (optional)

METHOD
You need a 20 cm / 8 inch square baking pan, greased and lined with baking paper. Preheat oven to Gas 4.

Melt the butter with the cocoa in a pan or microwave. Leave aside to cool.

Whisk the eggs with an electric mixer until thick and pale. Whisk in the sugar a little at a time. Mix in the cooled cocoa mixture. Sieve in the flour and fold in carefully. Add the chocolate / nuts if using.

Pour into the pan and bake for 25 - 35 mins until cooked through and springy, but don't over cook. Leave to cool in the pan for a few minutes then turn out and cut up!