I have two hungry teenage boys staying with me this summer. A well stocked refrigerator and cupboard is a must because they are eating machines. I cook and I bake but they have bottomless bellies. They eat three huge meals a day - breakfast, lunch and dinner.

But of course, a portion of their calories also comes from sweet treats . We have tried five different brownie recipes lately. Here’s their favorite so far because this recipe is so easy that they can quickly bake brownies themselves.

INGREDIENTS:

* 100 grams butter

* 180 grams sugar

* 2 eggs

* 60 grams flour

* ½ teaspoon baking powder

* 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar

* 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

* 100 grams almonds

METHOD:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C (ab. 375°F ),

2. Line a 20 x 30 cm pan (ab. 8 x 12 inch) with parchment paper, lightly butter the paper.

3. Melt the butter and stir in the sugar.

4. Incorporate the eggs - one at a time.

5. Combine flour, baking powder, vanilla sugar and cacao powder.

6. Add this to the batter, stirring lightly.

7. Chop the almonds and add to the batter.

8. Pour the batter into baking pan.

9. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven until the top is dry and let cool completely before cutting into squares.

Source: My Recipes