Brownies

These chocolate brownies double as party treats for kids, as well as delicious rum and macadamia delights for mum and dad!




INGREDIENTS
250g good quality dark chocolate, roughly chopped250g unsalted butter, cubed8 whole eggs3 cups superfine caster sugar2 teaspoons vanilla essence2 tablespoons good quality cocoa powder, sifted2 cups plain flour, siftedhandful of Smarties or M&Mshandful chopped marshmallows200g macadamia nutssplash of rum (adults only)
METHOD
1. Pre-heat the oven to 160°C. Grease two baking tins (use large lamington tins or large jelly roll pans) and line the base with baking paper. 2. Melt the chocolate and the butter in a heat-proof bowl set over a saucepan of hot water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Allow the chocolate to cool.3. In an electric mixer, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla for 3-4 minutes or until pale and fluffy. Beat in the cooled chocolate mixture, add the flour and cocoa powder and beat until smooth. 4. Divide half the mixture into another bowl and, for the children, toss in a handful of Smarties and marshmallows and stir them in. In the adults' mixture, add a splash of dark rum and the macadamia nuts. Now pour the mixtures into the baking trays. 5. Bake for 30 minutes until dark brown and the top has formed a crust. Remove from the oven, allow to cool and cut into squares. Dust with icing sugar and serve.