BROWNIE RECIPE

A brownie is a chocolate cake typical from EEUU. The texture is somewhere

between a cake and soft cookie. Brownies can include toasted, chopped nuts. It is
called like this because of its colour brown. Its origins are in 1896, according to
legend, the brownie was invented by one Brownie Schrumph when she tried to
make a chocolate cake without baking powder or baking soda. Instead of rising,
the brownie collapses into a dense texture.

Lots of brownie recipes are on the Internet. Try them, they are good!

Ingredients:

120g sugar

150g hazelnuts

85 gr flour

4 eggs

110 g butter

2 tablespoon of maple syrup

200g dark chocolate

Recipe.

1. First of all, melt the dark chocolate, butter and maple syrup in a blender
and also mix the hazelnuts until you get a sticky preparation and the
mixture is smooth.
2. Then, in a bowl, mix the eggs one at a time (mix after each egg) and add
the sugar.
3. Slowly, add the flour and mix well.
4. Now, add the first mixture preparation (hazelnuts, dark chocolate, butter
and maple syrup) and mix again.
5. Next, spread the preparation in a greased baking tin.
6. Last of all, add on top some hazelnuts and chocolate chips and put it in the
oven and bake it for 30-35 minutes at 180º.
7. Leave the brownie the cool.

Serving suggestion!

Serve the Brownie with vanilla ice-cream! Enjoy! YUMMY¡ :P

Activity 1: Highlight the connectors of sequence you find in the text.

Activity 2. Answer the following questions:

1- Where is the brownie typical from?

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2- What does the legend say about the Brownie?

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3- How many tablespoons of maple syrup do you need?

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4- How long do you bake the cake for?

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5- What can you serve with the Brownie?

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Activity 3: Let´s do our recipe.