EASTER EGG MW FLOURLESS BROWNIE

A fun, tasty and super quick brownie recipe to make at home with the family this Easter.

Ingredients

  • 150g unsalted butter, melted
  • 150g dark chocolate 70% – finely chopped
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • 1/3 cup GF flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa
  • ½ teaspoon BP
  • Pinch of salt
  • 130g caramel filled Easter eggs, halved
    2 x 21cm silicone loaf pans
    plate lined with baking paper1. Place butter in a Loaf Pan, mw 30 secs-1 minute until melted.

    2.Transfer butter to a bowl and add the chopped chocolate. Stand 5 mins or until choc has melted into the butter.

    3.Add eggs, sugar & vanilla: mix to combine. Sift over this, the drys: almond meal, GF flour, cocoa, BP and salt.

    4.Add most of the Easter eggs, reserving ½ cup for brownie decoration: mix well to combine.
    Transfer half the mixture to the silicon loaf pan and smooth over with a spoon.

    5. Then scatter batter with half the remaining Easter eggs, pushing into the batter.

    6.MW at 70% power for 4.5 -5 mins until just cooked through and bubbling.

    7.Chill for 5 mins then carefully ease cake  out of pan onto a plate lined with baking paper. Chill.

    8. Repeat with remaining mixture, Easter eggs and loaf pan.

    9.Chill both brownies for a further 10 mins then cut with a hot knife and serve.

    NOTE: You can substitute the almond meal & GF flours for 1 cup (150g) plain flour.

FRESH PEAR AND NUT CAKE (LARGE)

4 c. fresh pears, skin & core removed then ground (in blender?) or chopped fine
2 c. sugar
1 c. chopped nuts
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. bicarb
1 c. oil
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, well beaten
well greased & floured tube pan

In large bowl, mix pears with sugar & nuts: let stand for 1 hour.
Stir often as mixture makes its own juice.

Add dry ingredients to pears. Add oil, vanilla & eggs. Do not use your beater, but stir by hand.
Pour into tube pan. Bake at 160°C FF for exactly 1.15 hours.

NOTE:
This cake will keep for a long time if wrapped and stored in the refrigerator. May freeze if desired.