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Ferrero Rocher Brownies

Happy Monday!

So the end of September is fast approaching, and dare I say it, Christmas is actually just around the corner. Shops are getting ready for the festive season, stacking their shelves with chocolate and Christmas cards. Absolutely crazy!

The one good thing about Christmas coming is Ferrero Rocher being back on the shelves. I absolutely love them, and of course, love to bake with them. So I was over the moon to find this scrummy recipe on the BBC Good Food website, for Hazelnut Brownies, filled with that Ferrero Rocher goodness! It honestly doesn't get much better-it's literally Christmas on a plate.

Ingredients:
Box of 16 Ferrero Rocher chocolates
250g pack salted butter, plus a little extra for greasing
250g caster sugar
225g light muscovado sugar
100g cocoa powder
4 eggs
100g self-raising flour
85g chopped hazelnuts
4 tbsp. Frangelico or Fratello hazelnut liqueur (optional)

Method:
Unwrap the chocolates and place on a tray. Pop them in the freezer. Heat your oven to 180C, and lightly grease and line the base and sides of a 21-22cm square tin.
Put the butter, sugars and cocoa into a saucepan and gently melt together, stirring regularly so the mixture doesn't stick. Once the sugar granules have disappeared, take off the heat, tip into a bowl and leave to cool for 5 minutes.
Use a whisk to beat the eggs, one by one, into the mixture. When they have been completely incorporated, and the mixture is smooth and shiny, stir in the flour, hazelnuts and liqueur (if using). Tip the mix into the prepared tin and bake for 35 minutes.
Once baked, remove from the oven and using a round bladed knife, mark the top of the brownie into 16 squares (don't cut through at this stage, this is just a guide). Using a teaspoon, push a little dent in the centre of each portion and add a frozen Ferrero Rocher into each dip. Return to the oven for 3 minutes, then remove and leave to cool completely.
Once cool, cut into 16 squares, serve, and enjoy!

This recipe is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit, before Halloween has even struck!

Enjoy the rest of your Monday!

Happy baking!

Charley x


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