Chocolate Brownies with Mascarpone and Vanilla Cream

Friday evening.. it’s been a long week. I have been working all day, just finished cleaning the house, absolutely exhausted now!!  I need something indulgent.. A pick me up. Going through the list of desserts it’s got to be brownies nothing else will do right now!!! I do love brownies.. I find them very satisfying and often a small piece will do but when it gets a bit too chocolaty, I serve the brownie with a spoon of mascarpone vanilla cream. It contrasts very well, the bland but creaminess makes the chocolate less over powering. I have never been a fan of dark chocolate I often find it’s a bit too strong and bitter for my liking that’s why I always use milk chocolate which helps give a softer flavour. This is a great dessert to serve to your chocolate lover friends. This dish gives you nine pieces of brownies or six greedy slices.. Either way you choose  ...

What you need to serve 6

For the brownies

·         125g butter

·         100g milk chocolate ( ensure a good quality)

·         40g cocoa powder

·         32g plain flour

·         1tsp baking powder

·         180g caster sugar

·         2 eggs

 

How to put together

Break the chocolate into pieces. Melt the butter and the chocolate over simmering water on a low heat. Once this has melted remove from the heat. In a separate bowl add the cocoa powder, plain flour, baking powder and sugar then mix together. Once mixed, add to the chocolate mixture and stir. In another bowl whisk the eggs until beaten and add this to the chocolate mixture. Mix until it has smooth consistency.

Heat the oven on slow heat of gas mark 3 or 160C

Line a baking dish with baking paper and carefully tip in the chocolate mixture, ensure it is even and bake in the oven for about 25 – 30 minutes. You know the brownies are ready when the top of the brownie is slightly hard but cracked and the middle is set. Leave on a cooling rack till slightly cooled.

For the mascarpone vanilla cream

·         100g mascarpone

·         100ml double cream

·         1tsp vanilla extract

How to put together

Whisk the mascarpone, cream and vanilla together and add a small spoonful to each serving.

Indulgent  !!