Peanut butter chocolate brownies

Yesterday afternoon was spent at a National Trust property with a friend which was lovely. Deciding to continue the relaxed theme, we spent this afternoon baking peanut butter chocolate brownies as we are both crazy about PB.

Because we are currently living in accommodation with loads of other students, rather than our own student houses, we did double the quantities of the below recipe; we're planning on sharing them with a select few lucky individuals. The other issue thrown up by living in temporary accommodation is that we didn't have scales, a mixing bowl or whisk and so doubling the quantities actually made it much easier to work minus weighing equipment!

To make a tray (approx 16) peanut butter chocolate brownies you will need:

Brownie mix

100g plain chocolate

175g unsalted butter

3 eggs

200g soft brown sugar

120g plain flour

2 tbsp plain flour

Peanut mix
180g smooth peanut butter
50g caster sugar
1 tbsp milk
Good handful of unsalted peanuts

Preheat the oven to 180C and line a 20x25 baking tray with greaseproof paper

Melt the broken-up chocolate and butter either in the microwave (keeping a close eye on it) or in a bowl over simmering water. Leave to cool a little.

In the meantime whisk the eggs before adding the sugar - whisk to mousse-like (or not, if you're minus a whisk!) before then whisking in the melted chocolate mixture. Sift in the flour and cocoa powder and mix until well combined. Pour into the prepared tray.

To make the peanut mix beat all the ingredients together. Dollop this mix in teaspoonful amounts into the chocolate tin and use a knife to swirl it all together. Scatter with the unsalted peanuts and bake for 30 minutes or until just firm. Allow to cool in the tin and slice up.

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