Classic Brownies

Ingredients

• 275 g baking chocolate or chocolate chips
• 100 g butter
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 100 g white sugar
• 100 g brown sugar
• 2 tbsp instant coffee
• 1 tbsp hot water to dissolve the coffee
• 3/4 cup sifted flour
• A pinch of salt
• White, milk and dark chocolate cut into small pieces (optional)

Method

1. Melt the butter and chocolate in a stainless steel bowl over a pot of simmering water and set aside.
2. In a deep bowl beat the eggs, brown and white sugar and vanilla on medium speed until fluffy and pale, add the coffee dissolved in a spoon of water, then the chocolate and flour, folding with a spatula from the bottom up until the flour disappears.
3. Grease a 9x9 pan, line with parchment on all sides, pour in the batter and scatter the chocolate pieces evenly.
4. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges are set and the center is nearly dry but not liquid. It firms up fully as it cools.