Easy Chocolate Brownie, Berries and Cream
It’s hard to go past a slice of this super easy, warm chocolate brownie. Crisp on the outside and fudgy in the centre, top with lashings of cream or ice cream and fresh fruit of choice.
2 large eggs, size 7 ¼ cup rice bran oil ¼ cup melted butter 1 cup caster sugar finely grated zest 1 orange
½ cup flour ¼ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon sea salt ⅓ cup cocoa powder ¼ cup sliced almonds Grease a 20cm-square cake tin and fully line with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 160°C fan bake.
Whisk the eggs, oil, butter, sugar and the orange zest together in a large bowl.
Add the combined dry ingredients and whisk to combine. Pour into the tin and scatter with the almonds.
Bake for 25 minutes or until the centre is just a little soft when lightly pressed with your fingertip.
Cool for 20 minutes or until warm then cut into 9 pieces.
Dust with icing sugar and serve with cream and berries. Serves 9, or more depending on the size of cut pieces PROPS: Chinese-style Green Beans and Pork: Ghost bowl and wooden coaster from Freedom (freedomfurniture.co.nz). Piuma creamer from Citta (cittadesign. com). Steak with Burrata and Tomato: Marble platter from Citta. Allo spoon from Country Road (countryroad.co.nz). Lamb Cutlets with Chimichurri and Quinoa Salad: Lalia salad servers from Country Road. Poached Chicken and Avocado Salad: Wooden tray from Country Road. Japanese stacking glass from Everyday Needs (everyday-needs.com). Market Fish with Eggplant Salad: Eliott salt and pepper shakers and Onito placemat from Freedom. WMF ranch fork from The Home Store (thehomestoreauckland.co.nz). Baked Fennel and Salami Risotto: Villeroy & Boch round baking dish from The Home Store. Tierra cuddle mug and Bainbridge placemat from Freedom. Glass carafe from French Country Collections (frenchcountry.co.nz).warm Chocolate Brownie with Berries and Cream: White basics contour platter from The Home Store. Sorsi water glass from Citta. Beetroot Kofta Bowls: Market long board from Freedom. Salad bowl from Republic Home (republichome.com). Background: Parquet magnolia 90 tile from Tile Space (tiles.co.nz). All uncredited props throughout from The Props Department (liannewhorwood@gmail.com).