Many people have enquired about the recipe for the creme egg brownies I made yesterday. I’d love to say it was a secret one I crafted all by myself but I found it online, so here’s the one I used. After seeing many variations on social media over the last few weeks I discovered one which not only incorporated the holy eggs but also recreated the fondant and chocolate topping. AMAZING. It’s a creme egg overload. And there is nothing bad about that. I’m sure it doesn’t have that many calories either. Sort of…
Makes about 20 small brownies
Ingredients
for the brownies
85 g plain flour
2tbsp cocoa powder
170g milk chocolate
113 g butter
2 eggs
140g caster sugar
1tsp vanilla extract
10 mini creme eggs
for the creme topping
85g golden syrup
2tbsp butter
1/2tsp vanilla extract
170g icing sugar
for the chocolate topping
100g milk chocolate
50g butter
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
Grease and line a 20cmx20cm tin.
In a heavy based pan, melt the butter and chocolate together over a low heat. Stir constantly and watch the chocolate carefully to make sure it doesn’t burn. Take the chocolate off the heat. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract, then the sugar.
Sift in the flour and cocoa powder. Fold it into the mixture until just combined. Pour into a lined tin lined with grease-proof paper (make sure paper rises up a little higher than the sides to give you space for the toppings). Stud the mixture with the mini creme-eggs, pushing them right down into the brownie mixture.
Bake for 25-30 minutes. I like my brownies still a little gooey so I take them out juts before the look completely cooked. Let the brownies cool completely.
To make the cream, beat the golden syrup, butter and vanilla together until smooth and well combined. Slowly add in the icing sugar and beat until creamy. You might need to add a little water to help it mix. Spread over the top of the brownies and chill in the fridge for about two hours.
Finally, melt the butter and chocolate together in a heavy based pan. Pour over the top of the brownies and leave to set.
Ta-da!