Chocolate brownies

Makes 12 portions

Ingredients

125ml vegetable oil

1 tsp vanilla paste

2 large eggs

60g plain flour

70g cocoa

1/2 tsp baking powder

50g chopped nuts

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 160C Fan.
2. Line the base of a shallow square or round baking tin – about 20cm – with non-stick baking parchment.
3. In a bowl mix the oil, vanilla and beaten eggs.
4. In another bowl sieve together the flour, cocoa and baking powder.
5. Stir the oil and egg mixture into the flour mixture.
6. Spoon into the baking tin and bake for 25 minutes.
7. Test to see if the mixture is soft in the middle – if too soft cook a further 5 minutes.
8. Remove the tray and leave to cool.
9. Cut into pieces when cool and store in an airtight container for up to a week.