AFFOGATO-STYLE BROWNIES

MAKES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 15 MINS

• 1 cup caster sugar

• ¼ cup water

• 50g butter, chilled, chopped

• 2 cups plain popcorn

• 1 tsp instant coffee granules

• 4 ready-made chocolate brownies

• Salted caramel ice-cream, espresso, to serve COFFEE SAUCE

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 1 cup cream

• 60g butter

• 2 tsp instant coffee granules

1 In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and water. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Boil 6-8 mins, without stirring, until

mixture turns lightly golden.

2 Add butter, swirling pan to combine. Fold through popcorn and spread over a lined oven tray. Sprinkle with coffee. Cool, then break into small clusters.

3 COFFEE SAUCE In a saucepan, combine all ingredients. Stir over low heat until dissolved. Increase heat to medium. Simmer 3-5 mins until sauce thickens and darkens in colour.

4 Wrap each brownie in plastic wrap. Microwave in 30-sec bursts until warm.

5 Top each brownie with ice-cream. Drizzle with sauce and scatter with popcorn clusters. Serve with coffee.