
Decadent dark chocolate brownies served with a cheat's ice cream.
300g/10oz bag frozen raspberries
100g/4oz icing sugar
1-2 sprigs fresh mint
100ml/4fl oz double cream
100g/4oz butter
100g/4oz dark chocolate, at least 70 per cent cocoa solids, broken into pieces
50g/2oz plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
45g/1½ oz cocoa powder
175g/6oz caster sugar
2 free-range eggs
50g/2oz pistachios, roughly chopped
For the ice cream, place all the ice cream ingredients into a food processor and blend briefly until combined. Spoon out into a plastic container with a lid and freeze.
For the brownies, heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Thoroughly grease a 20cm/8in square dish and line the base with non-stick baking paper.
Melt the butter and chocolate in a bowl suspended over a pan of simmering water.
Sift the flour, baking power and cocoa powder into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar.
Pour the melted mixture into the bowl and then stir in the eggs, one at a time. Finally stir in the nuts. Spoon the mixture into a dish and bake for about 15-20 minutes - the brownies should not be too firm in the centre and should have a ‘damp’ look.
Leave the brownies to cool in the tin and then slice into squares. Serve with scoops of the ice cream.
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