Chocolate Brownies

Preparation Time: nil
Cooking Time: nil
Ingredients

• 100 gms dark chocolate
• 1 cup + 40 gms plain flour (maida)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup walnuts (akhrot) (peeled)
• 130 gms butter
• 1 cup + 20 gms castor sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 3/4 cup milk
• oil for greasing

Method

1. Sift flour and baking powder and keep aside. chop walnuts.
2. Grease a round microwave dish and line it with butter paper.
3. Combine chocolate and butter in a large microwave bowl and soften, uncovered, on microwave high (100%) for one minute.
4. Beat in sugar, vanilla essence and blend well. add the sifted flour and nuts and mix well.
5. Add milk to correct the consistency of the batter. pour the mixture into a greased bowl.
6. Place the bowl on an upturned saucer and cook, uncovered, on microwave high (100%) for seven minutes.
7. Allow standing time of five minutes. insert a skewer, if it comes out clean it is done. if not cook, uncovered, on microwave medium (60%) for two more minutes.
8. Place on wire rack to cool.
9. Cut into squares and serve with tea or coffee.