Whole Wheat Fudgy Brownies

This is recipe is a slightly darker twist to the usual chocolate brownie. If you are a serious chocolate enthusiast, if you appreciate a gooey fudgy brownie, this is the correct recipe for you.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup chocolate - unsweetened, chopped into pieces

• 1/2 cup butter - chopped into tiny cubes

• 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt flakes

• 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 table spoon water

• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder

• 3/4th cup whole wheat flour

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 cup walnuts, roughly crushed

Method:

1. Melt chocolate over a double boiler.

2. When chocolate is just about to melt, add in butter cubes and mix with a spatula. Continue on the double boiler, on low flame, till entire chocolate and butter has melted. Add 2- 3 turns of the salt crusher, especially if using unsalted butter. Addition of salt gives a depth of flavour to the brownies

3. Keep aside to cool

4. Preheat oven to 180 degrees

5. In a bowl sift together flour, baking powder and cocoa

6. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs for 1 min using an electric beater or 2 mins if using a whisk

7. Add in the sugar and continue to whisk for 2-4 mins

8. Pour the cool melted chocolate mixture into the eggs and sugar

9. Gradually fold in the flour using a spatula

10. Mix coffee powder with a little water and add it to the mixing bowl

11. Fold in half of the walnuts

12. Pour in a lined 9x9 inch square tin

13. Sprinkle the remaining walnuts and bake for 28-30 mins.

14. Cover with a tent/steel plate or tin foil of the brownie appears to be browning mid way through.

15. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm with vanilla icecream and a dash of added salt flakes for more wickedness