MasterChef star Reece Hignell leaves fans drooling by sharing his secret chocolate brownie recipe 

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Gooey goodness! MasterChef star Reece Hignell leaves fans drooling as he shares his secret Dulce de Leche chocolate brownie recipe

By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia

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Reynold Poernomo may be MasterChef’s ‘dessert king’, but his competition Reece Hignell is giving him a run for his money with his latest recipe. 

On Friday, the statuesque chef delighted his 95,000 Instagram followers by sharing the secret recipe to make the perfect indulgent chocolate brownie.

Reece shared the ingredients and instructions along with a delectable image of his gooey-looking treats, leaving fans drooling.

Yum! On Friday, MasterChef star Reece Hignell (pictured) left fans drooling by sharing his secret Dulce de Leche chocolate brownie recipe to Instagram 

‘Here is a throwback to my Dulce de Leche chocolate brownie – weekend baking maybe? Haha,’ Reece cheekily captioned the post.

Eager fans rushed to tell Reece they couldn’t wait to give the dessert a try.

‘Oooh making right now,’ wrote one excited follower.

Headed to the kitchen! Delighted fans rushed to tell Reece they couldn't wait to head to the kitchen to whip up his gooey delectable looking brownie recipe

Headed to the kitchen! Delighted fans rushed to tell Reece they couldn’t wait to head to the kitchen to whip up his gooey delectable looking brownie recipe 

Another added: ‘Yum this looks unreal.’

‘Love your cooking. I’m convincing the wife I need to bake this on the weekend,’ shared another.

Reece Hignell’s Dulce de Leche Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients  

200g butter

200g dark chocolate

3/4 cup brown sugar

3 Eggs 

1 tin of caramelised condensed milk  

2 tsp of vanilla extract

1/3 cup cocoa powder 

1/2 cup of self-raising flour 

Pinch of salt 

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees and prepare a square brownie tray by spraying with non-stick cooking spray and lining with baking paper 

2 In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate in the microwave on 30 second burst until melted.

3. Once slightly cooled, whisk in the eggs, sugar and vanilla until evenly mixed through 

4. Add self raising flour and cocoa powder and stir until there are no remaining lumps

5. Spoon dollops of caramelised condensed milk around tray then cover with the brownie batter

6. Bake in oven for 35 minutes then cool in the fridge until set.

Tip: If you cannot locate caramelised condensed milk or Dulce de Leche you can make it by placing an unopened can of condensed milk in simmering water for 3 hours 

  

Source: Reece Hignell Instagram  

Meanwhile, Reece has revealed that being forced to spend six months away from his partner Dene Whitfeld  during his first stint on MasterChef in 2018 took a toll on the relationship. 

‘Leaving your partner for six months is hard – it was tough,’ he told TV week magazine.

‘Dean was at home looking after bills by himself, and I’m out here not contributing,’ he added.

Supportive: Despite spending six months apart when Reece's was on MasterChef in 2018, Dene (left) 'was super excited' when his partner was invited to return for the Back to Win series

Supportive: Despite spending six months apart when Reece’s was on MasterChef in 2018, Dene (left) ‘was super excited’ when his partner was invited to return for the Back to Win series

The reality star also admitted he felt ‘guilty’ for not being able to call as often as he would have liked due to the hectic filming schedule.

However, the couple worked through the rough patch and when Reece got the call to appear on MasterChef: Back to Win, Dene didn’t hesitate to tell him to go for it.

‘Dene was super excited for me to return, maybe even more excited than I was!’ Reece told Woman’s Day in April.

The talented chef has made it to the final five of Channel 10’s cooking competition.

He will battle against Laura Sharrad, Reynold Poernomo, Callum Hann and Emelia Jackson for the top spot and $250,000 cash prize.

MasterChef continues Sunday at 7:30pm on Channel 10 

So close to the finish line! Reece has made it to the final five of MasterChef this year. He will battle against Laura Sharrad (second from right), Reynold Poernomo (left), Callum Hann (second from left) and Emelia Jackson (right) for the top spot and $250,000 cash prize

So close to the finish line! Reece has made it to the final five of MasterChef this year. He will battle against Laura Sharrad (second from right), Reynold Poernomo (left), Callum Hann (second from left) and Emelia Jackson (right) for the top spot and $250,000 cash prize