Serve these decadent chocolate brownies with mint chocolate ice-cream for a perfect St. Patrick’s Day treat
We can’t wait to try this unbelievably tasty recipe courtesy of Catherine Fulvio and Siúcra. Simple to whip up at home and easy to customise with honeycomb, nuts or your favourite sweet toppings, these brownies are sure to be a big hit with everyone in your house.
Ingredients
For the brownie
180g dark chocolate, broken
100g butter
½ tsp vanilla extract
3 drops peppermint extract
180g Siúcra soft brown sugar
3 eggs, beaten
120g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
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For the honeycomb (optional)
220g Siúcra caster sugar
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
For serving
Mint chocolate ice-cream to serve
Mint sprigs, to garnish
Method
To make the brownies
- Preheat the oven to 170°C/150°C/Gas 3.
- Line a baking tray 20cm x 20cm with baking parchment.
- Place the broken chocolate, butter and peppermint extract in a bowl over a bain-marie and melt. Allow to cool slightly, then stir in the sugar. Carefully fold in the beaten eggs.
- Sift the flour and the baking powder and gently fold into the mixture.
- Pour the mixture into the baking tray and bake for about 20 to 22 minutes or until just set.
- Allow to cool in the tin for 15 minutes and then transfer to a rack to cool, before cutting into 16 squares.
To prepare the honeycomb
- Line a 20cm x 20cm baking tray with foil and brush with a little oil.
- Place the caster sugar into a deep saucepan (it must be a deep saucepan as the honeycomb bubbles up) over a low heat until it turns amber in colour.
- Take the saucepan off the heat and add the bicarbonate of soda and quickly stir with a wooden spoon. Be careful the honeycomb will bubble up. Pour the honeycomb into the tin and leave to cool completely. Leave for 1½ hours until cold before cracking and roughly crushing.
To decorate and serve
- Place the chocolate brownie on serving plate with a scoop of mint chocolate ice-cream and spoon crushed honeycomb on top of each brownie.
- Sprinkle with icing sugar (in the shape of a shamrock if you want to be really creative) and a mint sprig to serve.
