Chocolate Brownies With Hot Fudge Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

brownie
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecan nuts
hot fudge
2 tablespoons margarine, melted
1/3 cup cocoa, sifted
397 g sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Brownies: Preheat oven to 180\u00b0C or 350\u00b0F.
Cook the sugar, margarine and cocoa powder on stove over medium until the margarine is melted.
Remove from heat, add eggs and vanilla. Stir.
Add remaining ingredients (flour, baking powder and salt).
Stir in nuts.
Put in greased 20cm (8 inch) square pan.
Bake at 180\u00b0C or 350\u00b0F for 25 minutes.
Sauce: Combine melted margarine, sifted cocoa and water in a microwave proof bowl.
Blend in condensed milk with wire whisk.
Microwave on high for 1 minute, then whisk to blend.
Microwave 1 1/2 minutes more on high. Add vanilla and blend with whisk completely.
Serve hot with brownies and ice-cream of choice.
To preserve: Leave to cool, put in jar with lid and refrigerate.
To reheat: Remove lid from jar and microwave. If the sauce is too thick, add some water.