"When I was eight, chocolate brownies were my life. I scoured the local stores on my Raleigh bike, looking for gainful employment to support my chocolate brownie habit. The wife of the hardware dealer took pity on me and offered me a job paying $1 an hour to iron their smalls and sheets. After two hours I had enough cash to buy a couple of brownies, plus change for some sherbet lemons on the way home. It was worth every crease!..."
INGREDIENTS
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11 3/4 tbsp/5 1/2 oz/165g butter, plus extra for greasing
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7 squares/7oz/200g dark chocolate, grated or finely chopped
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3 eggs
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2 egg yolks
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Seeds of 1 vanilla bean or 2 tsp vanilla extract
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Generous 3/4 cup/5 1/2 oz/165g soft light brown sugar, solidly packed
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2 tbsp all-purpose flour
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1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
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Pinch of salt
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5oz/154g package of Oreo cookies (about 13 cookies), broken into quarters
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Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
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Special equipment: 8in (20cm) square baking pan