Recipe: Gluten-free chocolate and almond brownie

Gluten-free chocolate and almond brownie. Photo / Babiche Martens

Makes 12

1 20 x 30cm slice tin
200g butter
1 1/2 cup caster sugar
3 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 cup cocoa (preferably Dutch)
3/4 tsp baking powder - gluten free
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups rice flour
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate, plus an extra 1/2 cup to add after baking
Softly whipped cream to serve

1 Preheat oven to 180C. Melt the butter in a saucepan then stir in the sugar and vanilla.

2 Remove from the heat and whisk in the eggs, one at a time.

3 Sift the cocoa, baking powder, salt and rice flour together.

4 Add to the egg and butter mixture with the almonds and chocolate.

5 Pour into the prepared slice tin and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the centre is slightly firm to the touch. Let cool before slicing and topping with slivers of chocolate. Serve with cream.