Hazelnut Brownies

It's first half-term holidays for the kids and we have nowhere to go due to the second wave restrictions all over Eu. The numbers are increasing everyday and the situation around is quite glum really. However, kids are oblivious to all of this and stuck indoors means... I need to engage them constantly.  We carved pumpkins , did some autumn art work and put it all up in the backyard... But holidays just arent compete without some baking!! We made hazelnut double chocolate brownies last evening and the kids helped me with everything from cracking the eggs to whisking to measuring...all I had to do was give them instructions and guide them. They were so happy it turned out so well and ofcourse they absolutely relished them ❤

Ingredients :

200 gms dark choc bar,
1 small cup chocolate chips,
1 small cup hazelnuts,
1 cup sugar (200 gms) , 
4 eggs,
3/4th cup white flour (about 150 gms),
1/4 cup cocoa powder ( about 50 gms), pinch of salt,
butter 200 gms,
vanilla extract half a bean, 
instant coffee powder 1 teaspoon (optional)

A pinch of sea salt (optional)

Recipe:

1) take half of the dark choc bar chop it up,

2) and the other half of chocolate you melt and add butter and mix well...now add sugar and whisk..

3) to this add 4 eggs one by one and whisk,

4) now add coffee, vanilla bean scraped, salt mix well..
5)now add flour and cocoa powder and fold it in (fold and cut motion)

6) dry roast hazelnuts on a pan and peel them , chop and keep aside

7) now lastly throw in the chopped chocolate ,chocolate chips and hazelnuts into the batter (#6) and mix

8) place batter into a prepared tray (buttered and lined) ... Sprinkle sea salt on the top and bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 25-30 mins... 

9) Cool and cut into squares :-) , you get good sized 16 pieces.