Date and cardamom chocolate brownies recipe

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   To make this chocolate brownie recipe preheat the oven to 180C/gas mark 4, grease a baking tin (20x28cm) and line it with parchment paper.

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   Create a bain marie: pop the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and place over a snug fitting saucepan of simmering water and heat until the ingredients have melted and fold into each other.

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   Remove and leave to cool for a bit.

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   Take another bowl and lash the eggs, sugar and vanilla extract until the mix is starting to froth not too fluffy or white.

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   Tip in the chocolate, fold in the flour, salt, cardamom and dates and mix thoroughly.

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   Decant the contents into the lined tray and bake for 20 minutes (dependent on how quickly your oven cooks).

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   You want the chocolate brownies to be a bit gooey in the centre, so when youve removed the tin from the oven place it in a larger baking tin with about an inch of cold water, this helps the brownie cake from cooking further keeping it chewy.

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   When cool, cut the brownie into slices and devour.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.