Black Badger Carlin Pea Brownies
Summary
Servings:
8
Prep time:
20 minutes
Description
These delicious and extremely moreish (think addictive) bars are an energy packed version of a brownie, with the addition of ground almonds, dried apricots and Black Badger Peas. They make a perfect addition to lunch boxes or picnics and are loved by adults and children alike. Makes 12 bars. You will need a 7 x 11” shallow baking tin, lined with baking paper.
Ingredients
- 100g dark chocolate, good quality, bar or chips
- 30g unsweetened cocoa power
- 150g butter
- 400g black badger carlin peas, drained. Soaked and cooked if starting from dried peas
- 100g ground almonds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 120g caster sugar
- 30g dried apricots, chopped
- icing sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170c (fan) 350f
- Put the chocolate, butter, cocoa and sugar in a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water.
- Stir occasionally, until the chocolate and butter has melted and the mixture is smooth.
- In a food processor, whizz the drained peas until coarsely ground.
- Add the ground almonds, baking powder, eggs and chocolate mixture and process until combined.
- Stir in the chopped apricots by hand.
- Spoon the mixture into the tin and spread evenly
- Bake for 20 minutes until just firm.
- Leave to cool for 5 minutes. Lift out the bars using the paper and leave to cool completely.
- Wrap in foil and leave overnight before dusting with icing sugar and cutting.