PEPPERMINT AERO BROWNIES
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Ingredients
250g dark or milk chocolate
230g butter
½ cup plain flour
½ cup cocoa powder
150g mint chocolate bar like Aero or Peppermint Crisp
3 eggs
250g caster sugar
1 tsp extra peppermint essence if you like it very minty
Pinch of salt
Chopped nuts
Pistachio bits, optional
Instructions
Preheat your oven - 160°C
Grease and line a tin to bake
Melt butter and chocolate in micro or gently in bowl over a pan of simmering water
Add flour and cocoa powder into a bowl.
Chop your mint chocolate into tiny pieces and add half into the bowl with the flour and cocoa mixture and set aside.
Whisk together the eggs, sugar, mint extract and salt in a separate bowl
Combine butter/choc mix into the bowl of egg mixture and whisk
Slowly add flour, cocoa mixture, pistachio or other nuts and your mint pieces and gently fold together
Pour the brownie batter into the prepared tin
You can sprinkle over grated mint choc, pistachio or Choc drizzle
Bake for 45 minutes until done