Marbled Chocolate Brownies

Unfortunately these were eaten too quickly for me to get a decent photo!  But at the end of the day a brownie is a brownie – I’m sure you can use your imagination!

Ingredients:

175g plain chocolate

175g white chocolate

225g margarine (Stork works perfectly)

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

75g self-raising flour

100g white chocolate chips

100g plain chocolate chips

Method:

1.  Grease and baseline an 8″ square tin.  Preheat oven to 190°C.

2.  Divide the margarine in half between two microwavable bowls.  Break the chocolate into small pieces.  Add the white chocolate pieces to one bowl and the plain chocolate to the other bowl.  Melt both sets of chocolate and margarine in the microwave.  (Heat each bowl separately.)

3.  In another bowl, combine the eggs, sugar and vanilla essence.  Divide the sugar mix between the two bowls of chocolate and stir well.  Fold in half of the flour to each mixture and add the corresponding chocolate chips.

4.  Using a large spoon, ladle or by decanting into pouring jugs, decant the mixtures into the prepared tin. Try to keep the flavours as separate as possible.  (I like to use a ladle to pour in alternating spoonfuls of each flavour.)

5.  Once all of both mixes have been added to the tin, place in the oven for 40 minutes.  It may still seem squidgy to the touch but will continue to bake in the tin once it has been removed from the oven.

6. Leave to cool in the tin.  Once out-turned, use a pizza slicer or knife to cut into 16 portions.

7.  Enjoy warm with ice cream and a handful of strawberries!

S’mores

In honour of World Thinking Day, this is my favourite memory of Brownie and Guide camps.  If you’re not planning on getting a tent out and campfire burning any time soon, a candle will work just as well.  Kids of any age will love making these!

Ingredients: (Makes 4)

8 marshmallows (large)

8 biscuits (we always used digestives, but you could use chocolate digestives, rich teas – anything that has a good surface area and is relatively thin)

8 chunks of chocolate or a handful of chocolate chips

1 banana, sliced (Optional)

Method:

1.  Soak 4 wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning.

2.  Thread the marshmallows on to the skewers and toast over your campfire or candle until squidgy.

3. Carefully remove marshmallows from the skewer and place on top of a biscuit.

4.  Add a chunk of chocolate and a slice of banana and sandwich together with the another biscuit.

5.  Eat and repeat!