Warm Chocolate Brownies with Chocolate Sauce and Mint Choc Ice Cream

For the brownies:
370g caster sugar
80g cocoa powder
60g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 eggs beaten
250g unsalted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
200g good quality dark chocolate buttons

For the chocolate sauce: 125g good quality dark chocolate chopped 185ml double cream To make the brownie: Preheat the oven to 160oC (315oF/Gas 2-3). Stir the sugar, cocoa powder, flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Add the eggs, melted butter and vanilla extract and mix until combined. Mix in the chocolate buttons. Pour into a lined 22cm (9 inch) square tin and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. While the brownie block is still warm, cut it into eight pieces. To make the chocolate sauce: Put the chopped chocolate and the cream in a heatproof bowl and place the bowl over a saucepan of just simmering water. Whisk occasionally until a thick sauce forms. Cool slightly before serving. Spoon the sauce in a circle onto the plates. Place the brownie slices on the sauce. Place two balls of mint choc chip ice cream on top of the brownie and serve.

Recipe provided by Mojacs of Cowes www.mojacs.co.uk