Preparation method

Dark Chocolate and Orange Brownies:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
• Line a large rectangle tin with baking paper
• Put the butter, sugar, and dark chocolate in a large heatproof bowl.
• Melt over pot of simmering water.
• Leave to cool.
• Combine eggs, vanilla, salt, orange juice and zest. Whisk together.
• Whisk the orange and egg mixture into the cooled melted chocolate.
• Sift flour, cocoa and baking powder onto the chocolate mix and fold in.
• Fold in almonds. Pour into the prepared tin.
• Bake for 30 - 35 minutes.
• When done, let the brownies cool completely in tin before tipping out.

Candied Orange Slices:

• Dissolve sugar in water in large saucepan on medium heat.
• Add orange slices in a single layer and reduce heat to simmer.
• Cook in sugar, flipping once, until sugar thickens to syrup (+/- 20min).
• Remove orange slices and place on baking paper.
• Once cool, transfer to wire rack to dry.

To Assemble:

• Melt chocolate over pot of simmering water.
• Toast almonds on medium heat in non-stick pan.
• Cut brownies into 12 squares.
• Place a slice of Candied orange on each brownie
• Drizzle with dark chocolate and garnish with slivered almonds
• Dust with icing sugar