Fudge Brownies marbled with Peanut Butter

Of all the sweets I bake, I am asked for the recipe for my nutty fudge brownies the most.

Instead of mixing nuts (usually macadamia) in, I marbled this batch with peanut butter in attempt to use up the unloved jar in the pantry.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius.

Melt 100g butter and 200g dark chocolate together.
Mix in 1 cup of brown sugar followed by two eggs.
Add 1/3 cup of sour cream.
Fold in 1/4 cup of cocoa and 1/4 cup of flour.  (it can be wheat flour, GF flour, or almond meal)
Fold in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.

Line a brownies tin with baking paper and pour in the batter.
Dot the surface with as much peanut butter as you like.
Using a knife, draw lines through the peanut butter for marbled effect.

Baking time really depends on your oven.
20 to 30 minutes or until the batter doesn't wobble when you shake the tin.

I can usually tell by the smell and the way it looks.

Enjoy.

Chat 10 Looks 3's Crack

I made Crack for my book club on the weekend and several people asked for the recipe.  This post is dedicated to my beloved book club members.

I joined a Facebook group called Chat 10 Look 3 a couple of months ago when a recommendation popped up on my Facebook feed.  It had a picture of Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb.  It caught my attention straight away as I had watched their "When I get a minute" on ABC iview a while ago and absolutely loved it.  It also said "If you liked Helen Garner and Yotam Ottolenghi, this was a group for you."
As it happens, I was reading Helen Garner's "Everywhere I look" at the time and have been a fan of Yotam for a couple of years.  I thought, I obviously qualify to join this group.

So, I joined and immediately realised that I have found "my people".
There are over 26,000 members and they are constantly posting their book recommendations and showing off what they have baked.

These were also post after posts of Crack.  It seemed making Crack was a kind of initiation to become a true Chatter.  So, I downloaded the recipe and have baked it.  I loved it so much, I have made it may be about 5 times since.

Recipe (slightly altered by me)

One packet of Salada (there are two packets in a box)
200g butter (salted)
1 cup brown sugar
200g dark chocolate
nuts, dried cranberries, freeze dried raspberries, salt flakes

Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
Place single layer of salada crackers on the tray.
Heat butter and brown sugar in a saucepan.  Let it boil and whisk until emulsified.
Pour over the crackers and smooth all over with a spatula.
Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius.  Bake for approximately 15 minutes taking care not to burn the caramel.

Whilst the caramel is still hot, sprinkle chocolate chips or finely chopped chocolate all over the caramel and leave to melt for a couple of minutes.  Use a spatula to smooth the chocolate all over.
Sprinkle nutes and dried fruit of your choice and a good pinch of salt flakes.