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Flourless Almond brownies

These flourless Almond brownies are really fudgy and delicious, probably the best ones I’ve ever made. Ideal for gluten-free and protein-rich diets. They are perfect treats for Mothers’ day, Valentines Day or they can make ideal Christmas gifts too. You can serve them warm too, with custard or ice cream - for example as a Sunday lunch or dinner party pudding.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: USA
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g butter
  • 100 g dark chocolate 54% cocoa content
  • 2 tsp strong espresso coffee lukewarm
  • 1 small orange zested
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 50 g whole almonds
  • 50 g ground almonds
  • 75 g dark chocolate 72% cocoa content
  • 75 g sugar
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 2-3 drops of vanilla essence

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Melt the butter, set aside to cool. Make the coffee, set aside to cool.
  3. Melt the 54% chocolate in bowl over simmering water, set aside.
  4. Cut the almonds into coarse pieces and roast them in a dry pan. Set aside.
  5. Crush the 72% chocolate into tiny pieces.
  6. Mix the cooled butter with the lukewarm coffee and add the grated orange peel.
  7. Combine the ingredients in a large bowl in the following order: first add the eggs, then the roasted and ground almonds, then stir in the melted chocolate, then the crushed chocolate pieces, then the sugar. Stir a little and add the salt, vanilla essence and finally the butter. Stir into a thick batter, but not too long, otherwise too much air will get into it.
  8. Pour the batter into a well greased baking tin (about 20x20 cm) and bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes. Don’t overcook - the middle must remain gooey!
  9. Remove the tin from the oven.
  10. Let it cool in the tin, then move to a wire rack. Slice the brownie into cubes, just before serving.