Gooey Cream Egg Brownies | Recipe

Yep, it's that time of the year again. The supermarkets are flooded with everything from Malteser bunnies to giant 4kg easter eggs...no joke it's like a full isle of chocolate and i'm not complaining. So recently I saw a Instagram post of some amazing looking cream egg brownies from one of my favourite instagrammers 'itslittlelauren' I instantly knew I had to make them. I based this recipe on my go to brownie recipe and added some cream eggs, a little vanilla and salt to make these perfect little things. Enjoy!

Ingredients: (Makes 9 large brownies)

185g Unsalted Butter

185g Dark Chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids)

85g Plain Flour

40g Cocoa Powder

3 Large Free Range Eggs

275g Golden Caster Sugar

5 Cadbury Cream Eggs

Pinch of salt

1tsp Vanilla Extract

 Method: 

1. Preheat your oven to 160 degrees and line a 9 inch square baking tin with some greaseproof paper. Set aside for later. 

2. Now melt together your measured butter and dark chocolate in a heat proof bowl either in short bursts in the microwave or over a pan of hot water. 

 3. In a separate bowl, whisk together with an electric whisk the caster sugar, eggs and vanilla  till they have doubled in volume and look very pale. This takes around 5-8 minutes so be patient.

 4. Now add your chocolate mixture to your egg mixture, to do this by knocking as least air out of the egg mix as possible add it all in one area down the side. This keeps the brownies nice and light. Fold this through gently till fully combined.

5. Now add your measured flour, cocoa powder and salt, this is best sifted in then fold until completely smooth. 

6. Once the brownie mix is fully combined, pour into the baking tin. I level the tin out to help with the cooking. Bake for 15 minutes. 

 7. Take out of the oven after 15 minutes and add the halved Cadbury cream eggs in rows of 3. Pushing them gently into the surface.

 8. Return back to the oven and bake for a further 10 minutes or until the brownies look to be cooked on top but when a knife is inserted in the middle it comes out clean. If your brownies have a slight wobble to them this is good. Take them out of the oven and cool in the tin completely so when they set they go all fudgey.

9. To serve the brownies I find it easier to remove the whole thing on the baking paper and then cut them into 9 squares on the paper. 

And there we have it. Warm, fudgey Cadbury Cream Egg Brownies. These genuinely are amazing either fresh out the oven, on their own with a cup of tea or slightly warmed with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. They truly are perfect. Be sure to give these a go this Easter, it's great to get everyone involved and a way to stop you eating all your cream egg's at once.

Enjoy, 

Luke. 

ASDA Homewear Haul

So recently I found myself watching a video on YouTube of a haul Tanya Burr was doing on the "Mums Eye View" channel. In the video, she shows all the items she picked up from the ASDA home section. ASDA always have a great selection of home items, so when I saw the video I knew I was due a trip to see what they had. You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihW9KHuS-cQ

The first item I picked up was this lamp. It is called the 'Globe Lamp' and I genuinely think that it was made for me. I used to have a desk lamp which was this great big burley thing and it did the job but was no where near as cool to look at compared to this.

Globe Lamp £15

It was £15 and I think it's a bargain. It has this chrome effect on the base and a huge glass surround that projects light around your room. Here is a link where you can pick up this lamp: http://direct.asda.com/George-Home-Glass-Globe-Lamp/001762665,default,pd.html?cgid=D26M01G01C07S04

 I then had a wander down the textiles type section and saw these two cushions. The first was featured in Tanya's haul which is the map cushion. It has a neutral look to it but a robust feel which I think would look great in anyones room. The link is here: http://direct.asda.com/George-Home-Map-Cushion/002040741,default,pd.html?cgid=D26M02G02C01 The second cushion purchased was the the one with American flag printed on it, again it has a really robust feel to it and with it being a different shape it adds more interest. Unfortunately I couldn't find the link for the cushion on the website but if you have a look in the home section, you may still be able to find it.

Map Cushion £7
Flag Cushion £7

The next item too is from ASDA however it was a purchase made last year. It is a London themed small cushion which was £5. I'm not sure if they sell it anymore but it's great for softening up spaces in your room where a lot of furniture sits.

I have been on the search for a new duvet set for a while now, this one immediately caught my eye. It has a skyline print which covers the full duvet and the words NYC are printed on the front which I really like. It completely brightened up my room and fits with all the images I have on my wall behind of traveling.

I would say that the print is reversible which I think is a really great idea. So if you get bored of the original print you can just flip it over and you have a whole new set. I went for some plain white sheets and pillow cases which were really inexpensive. Here is the link to the set, it was £12 for a single set.  http://direct.asda.com/George-Home-NYC-Manhattan-Skyline-Duvet-Range%C2%A0/GHManhattanSkylineDuvetSet,default,pd.html

There are still a few items that I want to buy, but they didn't have them in store so I picked up a catalogue to oder them online to pick up. I saw these binoculars on Tanya's haul and really liked them. Sticking with the travel theme, I think they would look great on my shelf with my camera and some books.

Binoculars £8

Then I saw a globe which I have always wanted but never really found one. I have looked in charity shops but when I saw this in the ASDA magazine I knew it had to be added to the list. I think it looks great with the rustic background and really would fit in placed on my desk.

Globe Ornament £15

All the items listed are available in store or on ASDA direct. I think they really have some great pieces and if you don't have the budget to completely re-do your room, adding some little touches can really make a huge difference. I think these will look great when I go to Uni next year too. 

As ever thank you for reading,

Luke.