Microwave Chocolate Brownies Recipe

150 g/5 oz plain (semi-sweet) chocolate, coarsely chopped
75 g/3 oz butter or margarine

175 g/6 oz soft brown sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten
150 g/5 oz plain (all-purpose) flour
2.5 ml/0.5 tsp baking powder
2.5 ml/0.5 tsp vanilla essence (extract)

30 ml/2 tbsp milk

Method:

Melt 50 g/2 oz of the chocolate with the butter or margarine on High for 2 minutes. Beat in the sugar and eggs, then stir in the flour, baking powder, vanilla essence and milk until smooth. Spoon into a greased 20 cm/8 in square microwave dish and microwave on High for 7 minutes. Leave to cool in the dish for 10 minutes. Melt the remaining chocolate on High for 1 minute, then spread over the top of the cake and leave to cool. Cut into squares.