Oreo Chocolate Brownies

After hearing a lot of hype over these, I decided that I must try these out for myself, so I set off on an internet trawl and had a good look at numerous recipes, allowing me to get an idea of what I needed and what method was best. And I must truly say, I was not disappointed with the outcome whatsoever! 

You will need:

• 165g/5½oz butter, plus some extra for greasing the baking tins
• 200g/7oz dark chocolate, grated or finely chopped
• 3 free range eggs
• 2 free range egg yolks
• 2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 165g/5½oz soft light brown sugar
• 2tbsp cocoa powder
• pinch of salt
• 154g/5½oz pack of chocolate oreos broken into quaters

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. Grease the baking tin with butter and then line with baking paper, making sure that it overlaps the sides a little.
3. Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat. When it has melted remove from the heat and add the grated or chopped chocolate. Leave it to stand for a few minutes or until the chocolate melts and stir together. OR you can put the chocolate and butter in a bowl and melt in the microwave for 25seconds blasts, stirring well each time.
4. Whisk the eggs, egg yolks and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Now add half the sugar making sure that you pour it around the edges to avoid knocking the air out and whisk, then add the other half (around the edges) and whisk until the mixture becomes stiff.
5. Once the egg mixture is ready pour the chocolate into it around the sides.
6. Add the flour, cocoa powder, salt and a third of the biscuits and stir until fully combined.
7. Pour the mixture into the baking tin and scatter the remaining oreos on top, pressing them in slightly.
8. Now pop it in the oven on the middle shelf and cook for 25-30 mins.
9. The middle should be ever so slightly gooey. Leave them to cool in the tin - the top will sink and crack a little.
10. When cool pull them out using the overlapping paper and cut into pieces.

I'm so new to this

Okay, so I am completely new to this whole blogging universe. I've got so many ideas scribbled down in my blog book, and I am following so many different blogs and learning such fascinating things. It is such an enjoyable experience so far, and I cannot wait to get started properly.

A few weeks ago after a lot of thought, I have finally decided to take the plunge and invest in an at home course in Event Management and Wedding Planning. I have realised that I was so ridiculous to put it off for the time that I did, but due to recent events of losing such a dear friend, I have been given the kick that I needed to actually start doing the things I have always wanted to do, and embracing every single moment of life. Yes, the course is hard work and I often find myself stressing as I have forgotten how to write an essay (due to being out of education for a year now). However, I am getting there with a lot of perseverance and  I have never been happier.

The other thing that I have spending more time upon is my passion for baking and I cannot wait to share these with you! Which will all be in good time my lovelies.

I have also been spending a lot of time getting out and about with my fiance and friends, discovering such beautiful places and also just having a really great time with the people I love. After all you have only gone one life, so you may as well embrace every single second of it!

Meet Betty

Meet Betty, our beautiful 1957 Morris Minor 1000. Brought off Ebay, you could debate that we were on an
absolute whim. We travelled the 100 miles from Weymouth to Barnstaple to collect her, and believe me it was not a smooth transaction.
We had been informed that her brakes were not in good nick, and that she had a rust hole underneath. However, her engine runs like a dream. Having a look around her exterior, the rust was what you would expect on a car that's 55 years old! And being classic car lovers, and having my fiance (Jake) and our gorgeous group of friends being enthusiastic classic car renovators we were all up for the challenge of renovating. 
Jake takes the car for a test drive with the previous owner. Everything seems fine, she starts up first time without a struggle. But then Jake asks the guy to do an emergency stop, just to see how bad the brakes truly are. With that the entire right hand side brake drum snaps and there is brake fluid and the drum trailing off the car behind them! Out of pure shock of what just happens, Jake and the guy burst out into laughter.

Safe and sound at home with James' Volkswagen 1971 Beetle
that has been recently renovated by the group.

I guess you could call it luck perhaps. Well thats how we saw it, "yes, an opportunity to get a bargain". With the agreed price being at £800, we were no way going to be paying this now, after all she wasn't safe to drive home meaning we'd have to get a tow back home and also get the brakes fixed sooner than anticipated. Luckily the guy was completely reasonable, and a new price of £550 was agreed with a handshake and an exchange of money.
We managed to get her home thanks to the great help of a lovely tow truck driver, and we booked her into the garage straight away to get her brakes fixed. 

Work Commencing in the barn

She is now safely at home. Now the mission is to get her ready for the travel from Weymouth to Blackpool. I will keep you all updated on Bettys movements! Now let the renovating commence!