When I prepare brownies, everyone at home become excited. My family eats them with ice cream. I don't know how many recipes of brownies I have done in my life, but I like the american type. If you want a crusty surface you have to use more sugar but at the end they are too sweet for my taste. I try to be moderated in the ingredients. Brownies are soft and they have the appearance of not being well cooked, but that is what make brownies special.

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 100 grams of butter melted
• 100 grams of plain flour
• 1/2 cup of dark cocoa powder
• 300 or 400 grams of sugar, optional
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• nuts chopped optional, it can be peanuts

Preparation:

• mix well the 4 eggs with the sugar
• when the mixture is creamy add the melted butter and the vanilla essence
• sieve the flour, baking powder, salt and the cocoa powder
• mix well
• add the nuts chopped (optional)

I wait until the brownie is cold to cut it in small pieces.