The Best Easter Chocolate Brownies Ever! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Brownie
3/4 cup cocoa powder (best quality)
3/4 cup margarine
2 cups granulated sugar (I often reduce to 1 3/4)
4 large free range eggs
1 1/4 cups plain flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Icing
2 cups confectioners' sugar (icing)
3 -4 tablespoons cocoa powder
water (enough to make a thick icing)
miniature chocolate egg (approx. 30)
candy sprinkles (optional)

Preparation

Melt the margarine in a large heatproof bowl in the microwave.
Add the sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Mix well then beat in the eggs.
Fold in the sifted flour, baking powder & finally the walnuts if you're using them.
Pour into a dish (approx 9x13) lined with greased tin foil and bake in a preheated oven at 180\u00b0C / 350F for 30-40 minutes (depend on how gooey you like them!).
Allow to cool completely before icing.
To make the icing, sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl. Carefully add a little water at a time until you have a nice thick icing.
Carefully spoon over the brownie and spread out evenly using a pallet knife. Allow the icing to set for a few minutes before adding the sprinkles (so they don't absorb moisture and leach out).
Score into approx 2\" squares using a sharp knife and place a chocolate mini egg in the centre of each square.
When the icing has set you can then cut the brownie into the squares.
Store in an airtight container.