Unfortunately I don’t have that much to report this week so I have a recipe for you instead!

Work has been fairly busy and I have completed a second day at school, I have my first practical day on Friday so I will let you know how that goes!

I hope you enjoy the recipe below, please let me know if you give it a go!

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Lucya xx

Chocolate and Caramel Brownies with Pretzel pieces

Ingredients

300g dark chocolate

220g butter, softened

3 eggs

225g brown sugar

80g plain flour

1/2 tsp of baking powder

100g milk chocolate, chopped in to small pieces

1 small pack of pretzels for decoration

1 quantity of caramel (I always use this recipe from Ed Kimber)

Method

• preheat the oven to 190c
• melt the dark chocolate and butter together in a bowl over a pan of hot water
• beat the eggs and sugar together
• mix in the melted chocolate mixture
• stir in the flour, baking powder and milk chocolate until well combined
• pour in to a lined baking tin and level the surface
• spoon around 3/4 of your caramel over the brownie mixture, then using a spoon swirl together
• bake in the oven for 40 minutes
• take out of the oven and leave to cool completely before cutting
• decorate with pretzel pieces and the remaining caramel sauce (optional)