Chocolate and salted rum caramel brownies

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 160ºC fan/gas mark 4

2. Step 2

   Grease and line a 23cm square baking tin with baking paper

3. Step 3

   Melt the butter in a saucepan then add the chocolate. Remove from heat and allow it to melt for a couple of minutes before stirring until smooth

4. Step 4

   Beat the eggs and sugar together until pale, then whisk in the chocolate and butter mixture  

5. Step 5

   Combine the the flour, cocoa powder, the baking powder and a pinch of salt in another bowl then sift onto the chocolate mixture and beat until just combined

6. Step 6

   Combine the caramel with the rum and mix well

7. Step 7

   Spoon half the brownie mix into the tin

8. Step 8

   Add half the caramel in 3 evenly spaced stripes

9. Step 9

   Add the second half of the brownie mix

10. Step 10

    Add the remaining caramel in 3 stripes on top of the brownies then use a toothpick or chopstick to swirl it in

11. Step 11

    Bake for 25 minutes - the centre should still have a wobble