What is a Brookie you might say? To tell you the truth I had never heard of them either until one morning I stumbled across what turned out to be chocolate heaven. For those of you that don't know me I'm a bit of a chocoholic. A Brookie is half brownie half cookie. When I intially looked through the receipe I was a bit intimidated but what the heck why not give it a go!
Brownie
Cooking chocolate 250g
Unsalted butter 200g
Caster sugar 200g
3 eggs
Plain flour 125g
Cocoa 50g
Cookie
Plain flour 175g
1 tsp baking powder
Melted margarine 125g
Light muscovado sugar 85g
Caster sugar 55g
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
Plain chocolate chips 125g
Method:
First off you need a nice big rectangular baking tin. Pop a bit of melted butter on it so they don't stick and line with baking paper.
For this receipe I could have done with a hen with both parts requiring eggs. The bottom layer will be the brownie. So preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Break up the chocolate and put it with the butter over a saucepan of boiling water. Watch the magic happen. Eventually as the Spice girls said '2 become 1'. Meanwhile in another bowl whisk the sugar and the chuck chuck (eggs) until smooth and creamy. Add the chocolate mix to the egg mix and mix . Sift in the flour and cocoa ensuring you destroy your clothes in pure Caitriona style. Stir and spread evenly in the base of the tin.
Place all the cookie ingredients in a large bowl and beat until smooth and silky. Once mixed spread ontop of the brownie mixture and pop it in the oven. Keep an eye as it bakes and somewhere around 20 min it should be ready. Allow to cool!
