Beetroot Brownies

Ingredients:

• 250g raw beetroot (peeled and grated or puréed after steaming/roasting)

• 200g dark chocolate

• 100g butter

• 200g caster sugar

• 3 eggs

• 100g plain flour

• 25g cocoa powder

• Pinch of salt

Method:

• Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Grease and line a brownie tin.

• Melt chocolate and butter together in a bowl over simmering water (or gently in the microwave).

• In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.

• Fold in the melted chocolate mixture, followed by the beetroot.

• Sift in flour, cocoa and salt, then fold gently to combine.

• Pour into the tin and bake for 25–30 mins until just set (a little gooey in the middle is perfect).

• Allow to cool before slicing into squares.