American brownies

Step 1/5

• 115 g flour
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt

• sieve

Preheat oven to 170*C. Sieve together flour, baking soda and salt into a bowl.

Step 2/5

• 58 g margarine
• 2 tbsp water
• 115 g caster sugar

• saucepan

In a saucepan, combine margarine, sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.

Step 3/5

• 170 g chocolate bars
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Draw saucepan off heat, add chocolate and vanilla extract. Stir until melted

Step 4/5

• 2 eggs
• 28 g cherries

Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in flour mixture and glacé cherries.

Step 5/5

Pour into greased pan. Place into oven and bake for 20minutes. Allow to cool then cut into pieces.