Birthday Brownies

Who wouldn't love a stack of gooey brownies to celebrate their big day? No wait, don't answer that as it would seriously sadden me to think that there are people out there who would disagree...

These brownies are studded with pistachio nuts for, not only added texture and flavour, but also to make them look wonderful when sliced up as the green dots shine through. If you're catering for a bigger party then the recipe can easily be doubled and if you're not crazy for nuts then feel free to leave them out.

Ingredients

180g unsalted butter

180g dark chocolate

3 large eggs

1 tbsp vanilla extract

110g plain flour

A pinch of salt

150g chopped pistachio nuts

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C and line a baking tin.

2. Melt the butter and chocolate in a large saucepan .

3. Beat the eggs with the sugar in a bowl then add the vanilla.

4. Measure the flour and nuts into another bowl and add the salt.

5. When the chocolate has melted, leave it to cool slightly.

6. Now add the eggs and flour mixture and mix until fully combined.

7. Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 25 minutes.