Mulled wine brownies

• dark chocolate↗100g g
• unsalted butter↗150g g
• light brown muscovado sugar↗200g g
• large egg↗1

  and 1 egg yolk

• red wine↗100ml ml
• cocoa powder↗50g g
• plain flour↗100g g
• nutmeg↗pinch of

  and ground cloves

• cinnamon↗¼ tsp each

  and ginger

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4, butter and line the base of a 20cm x 20cm brownie tin with parchment paper. Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a glass bowl over a pan of simmering water.

2. 2

   Mix the flour and cocoa powder together with the spices and a pinch of salt - set aside. Using an electric whisk, beat the butter and sugar together until super light and fluffy then whisk in the egg and yolk.

3. 3

   Pour in melted chocolate, wine and flour mixture and whisk until just combined.

4. 4

   Pour the batter into tin and bake for 15 mins until just set, don’t worry if there is a slight wobble in the centre, it will set up as they cool. Put into the fridge to firm up.