Chocolate and salted almond brownies

Chocolate and salt make an exciting pairing, perfectly offset here by sweet almonds. A devastatingly good petit four from Frances Atkins to round off a party in style.

First published in 2015

Ingredients

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Brownies

Equipment

  • 22cm square baking tin

Method

1
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the almonds until browned, then season with salt and leave to cool
2
Heat the oven to 170°C/Gas mark 3. Cream the sugar and eggs together. Melt the butter and stir this in with the flour and cocoa
3
Melt the chocolate in a microwave or over a pan of simmering water. Add the melted chocolate and salted almonds to the cream mixture and stir in
4
Tip the mixture into a 22cm square baking tin tray lined with silicone paper, level the top and bake for 30 - 40 minutes. Leave to cool
5
Cut into small squares and dust with cocoa powder. Arrange on a serving plate and top with a whole almond per square and a little fleck of gold leaf
First published in 2015

Frances Atkins creates imaginative, spirited and beautifully executed food inspired by the stunning landscape of the surrounding Yorkshire Dales.

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