Chocolate brownies are the best way to treat yourself and are one of the easiest baked goods to make a home with the right recipe.
Many homemade baking recipes can have a long shopping list or have complicated instructions, but these all-in-one brownies are very simple to make in less than an hour.
Mary Berry first shared her ultimate brownie recipe in her cookbook ‘Simple Cakes’ where she said these are the best brownies while also being quick and easy to make.
Mary wrote: “The best brownies are soft in the centre and have a crust on top. This recipe couldn’t be simpler – all you do is make sure the ingredients into a bowl and give it a good mix!”
These indulgent brownies take less than 10 minutes to prepare before they cook in the oven for only 40 to 45 minutes, making them the perfect sweet way to treat yourself.
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Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180C or Gas Mark 4.
Cut a rectangle of baking paper and fit it to all sides of the baking tin. Grease the tin and line it with the baking paper.
Measure and pour the ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Mix together either by hand or with a hand-held electric mixer until the batter is evenly blended.
Spoon the brownie batter into the prepared tin and use a plastic spatula to evenly spread the mixture to the corners of the tin. Smooth out the top of the batter with the back of the spatula.
Place in the oven and bake for roughly 40 to 45 minutes until the brownies have a crusty top.
Insert a toothpick into the centre to test if the brownies are fully cooked. If the toothpick comes out clean and dry then take the brownies out of the oven. If the toothpick comes out wet with batter, leave the brownies in the oven for longer.
Check on the brownies 10 minutes before they are meant to come out of the oven and cover them with foil if the brownies are browning too much.
Once ready. Take the brownies out of the oven and leave to cool in the tin for a few minutes.
Then, cut the brownies into 24 squares and your delicious gooey brownies are ready to serve.
