Bloomin' brilliant brownies

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a 24cm square baking tin with greaseproof paper.

2

Snap the chocolate into a large bowl, add the butter and place over a pan of simmering water, until melted, stirring regularly

3

Sift the cocoa powder and flour into a separate bowl, add the baking powder and sugar, then mix together

4

Add the dry ingredients to the chocolate, cherry and nut mixture and stir together well. Beat the eggs, then mix in until you have a silky consistency

5

Pour the brownie mix into the baking tin, and place in the oven for around 25 minutes. You don’t want to overcook them so, unlike cakes, you don’t want a skewer to come out clean – the brownies should be slightly springy on the outside but still gooey in the middle

6

Allow to cool in the tray, then carefully transfer to a large chopping board and cut into chunky squares. Delicious served with a dollop of crème fraîche or yoghurt mixed with some orange zest.