Coconut Brownies

Coconut Brownies

Brownie Mixture 

180g unsalted butter

190g dark chocolate

3 beaten eggs

1 cup brown sugar

½ cup caster sugar

½ cup desiccated coconut

1 cup sifted plain flour

¼ cup sifted cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Shredded coconut and icing sugar to serve

Preheat the oven to 190°C. Grease and line a 20cm x 20cm baking pan. This is also a great recipe to bake the brownies in a muffin tray or small loaf tin.

To start gently melt butter, chocolate, vanilla bean paste, raw caster sugar and brown sugar in a small glass bowl over a pot of simmering water. Making sure the water never touches the bowl.

Remove the chocolate mixture from heat and set aside to cool for 2-4 minutes. (At this stage it is easiest if you take a tea towel; make it into a circle shape, place that on the bench under your bowl of chocolate mixture. This will help stabilize the bowl while your vigorously mixing in the next stage)

Sift flour and coco together twice.

While stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, beat eggs in; a little at a time. Fold through flour and coconut until just combined.

Pour brownie mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until firm. (Bake only for 25-30 if you prefer to eat your brownies nice and gooey)

Serve warm with shredded coconut and a dust of icing sugar. Brownies will keep best in an airtight container.

Photography by Matthew O'Brien: 

http://www.matthewobrien.com.au

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Anzac & walnut biscuits

Anzac & walnut biscuits

MIXTURE

120g unsalted butter

2 tablespoons golden syrup

2 tablespoons of boiling water

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 cup plain sifted whole meal flour

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup rolled quick oats 

12 walnuts 

Preheat oven to 180°C. Melt syrup and butter in a saucepan. Next, in a small cup, mix bicarbonate of soda in 2 tablespoons boiling water, and add to the syrup mixture. In a separate mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients, and mix well. Roll small teaspoon sized balls and press lightly on to a lined baking tray.                  

Makes 24 small, 12 large

* Alternative to bicarbonate soda is baking powder. Example: use 3 teaspoons of baking powder if the recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate soda.    

Photography by Matthew O’Brien: www.matthewobrien.com.au