Brownies

Ingredients :

Bitter semi sweet or bitter chocolate -150 gms ,
Butter -113 gms or 1/2 cup ,
Coco pwd - 2 tbsp or 15 gms ,
Sugar - 200 gms or 1 cup,
Vanilla essence -1 tsp ,
Eggs -3 ,
All purpose flour - 95 gms or 3/4 cup ,

Chocolate chips - 125 gms or 3/4 cup ,
OR
Walnuts.

Method :
Pre heat oven to 180 C and place the rack in the center of the oven .
Butter the square pan or line the pan with butter paper .

Take a bowl and melt chocolate and butter in a large bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water.

Remove from heat as the chocolate and butter melt .

Stir in the coco powder and powdered sugar .

We do not use a blender for mixing .Use a flat wooden spoon to mix .
The mixing is done gently .

Next whisk in the vanilla essence and eggs  .Drop the eggs one at a time gently beating well after each addition .

Finally stir in the flour .Mix till the flour till well blended with the chocolate mix .

Add the chocolate chips or nuts .Mix for a second .

Pour the chocolate mix into the baking pan .

It take 30 to 35 minutes to bake .

Some cracks will appear on the surface and when you pierce a knife or tooth pick a few moist lumps will be clinging into it . 
Do not over bake it .

Remove from oven and let it cool for 1/2 hour on wire rack .
Take a small knife and cut into squares when it is room temperature .
Serve at room temperature .
Can keep in the fridge for a week .

It is simply delicious if you have it warm .