Chocolate Orange Brownies

My pantry is, and has been for some time, low on several baking necessities but that did little to stop me from creating a baked dream. Using a basic brownie recipe as my base I used what I had, some creativity and a little guidance from the kitchen goddess herself, Nigella Lawson, I got me a-bakin' some chocolate orange brownies y'all (alla Paula Deen). Let me tell you, it SMELLS GREAT.

Here's the recipe if ever any of you potentially non-existent readers want to give it a try.


Ingredients:
150g Chocolate (Mixture of Dark & Milk Chocolate)
125g Butter
3 Eggs
1 cup Caster Sugar
1 cup Plain Flour
1/4 cup Cocoa / Chocolate Malt Drink Powder
1 tsp Orange Vest
Pinch of Salt

 Method:
1. Melt chocolate, butter and orange vest in a deep pan over low heat until everything has melted. Take off the heat and leave aside to cool.
2. Add a pinch of salt to the chocolate and stir.
3. Add in one egg at a time to the chocolate mixture. Beating well after each addition.
4. Add in the sugar. Stir until well incorporated.
5. Mix the flour and cocoa together in a bowl.
6. Add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture. Stir gently until the flour has been fully incorporated.
7. Pour into the baking tray lined with foil. Push the batter to the edges of the tray and smooth the surface.
8. Baking in a 180C preheated oven. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes.
9. Remove from the over and leave to cool.
10. Remove the brownies and foil from the tray. Pull away the foil from the brownies and cut to desired sizes.

ENJOY <3

BONUS: It's all done in one pan. Meaning? Minimal wash-up! That's always a plus in my book.