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Line the square cake tin with parchment paper.
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Measure out all the ingredients.
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Sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon together.
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Put margarine in a heatproof bowl and break in the chocolate bars.
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Melt in a microwave (1 minute at 600W).
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You can melt it in a double boiler or suspended over a pan of hot water.
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Preheat the oven (170C, for 25 minutes).
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Just add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl.
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First, add brown sugar and mix well.
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Next add milk and mix well.
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It may look separated, but it's OK.
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It will smoothen out.
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Add the beaten eggs in 2 to 3 batches, mixing well between additions.
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Add the sifted dry ingredients in one go.
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Just a whisk to fold it in, scooping up from the bottom.
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Don't knead the batter.
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Pour the batter into the lined cake tin, and bake in a 170C oven for about 25 minutes.
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If a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean, it's done.
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If adding walnuts, dry roast 80 g of walnuts in a 140C oven for about 20 minutes.
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Chop and add at Step 6.
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To give as a gift, make a box and wrap the brownies.
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I like to cut the brownies into sticks, wrap each piece, put in an airtight container, then refrigerate.
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For Valentine's Day.
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You can make about 15 cups worth using this batter.
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Top with chocolate ganache, colored sprinkles, cream, etc.
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For the walnut version in Step 9, to save effort, I put the walnuts on a baking sheet while preheating the oven at Step 3.
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For Valentine's Day 2011, I made the brownies in cupcake cups and decorated them with heart shaped marshmallows and silver dragees.
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If you bake it in cupcake cups, 20 minutes of baking time should be fine.
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I made brownies with cream cheese too.
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Please see.
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If 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon is too strong for you, feel free to reduce.
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A decorated version: Whipped cream, sliced almonds, heart shaped chocolate pieces, and a rabbit?
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bear?
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drawn on with a chocolate decorating pen.
