decadent brownies

1.5c flour
2c icing sugar
4T cocoa

300g dark chocolate (minimum 70%)
180g butter
4T golden syrup
4 large eggs
2t vanilla essence

~optional~
Add a couple of handfuls of walnuts or pecans

Heat oven to 180C (fan). Grease and line a 30X20X3cm slice tin with butter and baking paper.

Sift flour, icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl and set aside. Melt chocolate in a bain marie. Remove from heat and beat in butter and golden syrup. Allow to cool to room temperature. Beat eggs and vanilla and add to chocolate. Add to dry ingredients and beat until blended. put into tin and smooth surface.

Bake for 30-40 minutes. To test, put knife tip into centre - it should come out with some crumbs and sticky mixture clinging to it - but not too much! Allow to cool in tin. Turn out and remove paper. Cut into squares and dust with icing sugar.

Serve as they are or with a dollop of cream and some berries or coulis.