The actress says, ‘Brownies might sound boring but these are really scrummy, and it’s a very easy recipe I’ve used for years. Mum, who had dementia, really enjoyed eating them.’
Phyliss Logan's chocolate brownies
Serves 12-16
INGREDIENTS
150g (5½oz) margarine
4tbsp Bournville cocoa powder
150g (5½oz) caster or soft brown sugar
2 eggs
50g (1¾oz) self-raising flour, sieved
50g (1¾oz) walnuts, chopped
18cm (6¾in) square cake tin, greased and base lined
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4. Melt a third of the margarine in a pan, stir in the cocoa and set aside. Cream the remaining margarine with the sugar until lighter in colour, then gradually beat in the eggs. Fold in the sieved flour, then the chopped walnuts and the cocoa mixture. Turn into the prepared tin, smooth the surface and bake for 45-50 minutes until cooked. Cool in the tin then turn out and cut into squares. Dust with a little icing sugar before serving.