Desserts Recipes - Apple Brownies Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 12

• 225g/8oz butter (softened)

• 400g/14oz granulated sugar

• 2 eggs (well beaten)

• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

• 475g/1lb 1oz plain flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 500g/1lb 2oz baking apples (peeled and chopped)

• 100g/4oz pecan nuts

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4. Grease a 23cm/9in square baking tin.

2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla essence with an electric mixer.

3. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt, then add to the butter mixture. Mix until the flour is moistened.

4. Fold in the apples and pecan nuts. Spread the mixture into the baking tin and bake in the oven for 45 minutes.