Cafédirect's brownies are as chocolately as they come but with a hint of coffee for extra flavour. Serve with Cafédirect's Medium Roast Coffee, with its nutty, spicy aromas.
Ingredients
- 145g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
- 200g plain chocolate, broken into pieces
- 100ml freshly made strong Cafédirect coffee
- 225g caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 medium free-range eggs
- 85g plain flour
For the marbling mixture
- 150g cream cheese
- 60g caster sugar
- 1 medium free-range egg, beaten
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Method
- 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4. Butter and line a 20cm square tin.
- 2. Melt the butter and chocolate in a large bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir in the coffee, remove and cool slightly.
- 3. Stir in the sugar, vanilla and a pinch of salt, then whisk in the eggs and beat until smooth. Add the flour and carry on beating until glossy. Set aside.
- 4. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth, then stir in the sugar, egg and vanilla.
- 5. Spoon the dark mixture into the tin, then add the cheese mixture and use a knife to create marbling.
- 6. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Allow to cool on a rack, then cut into squares.
Chef's tip
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