Low-fat brownies

 
                              LOW-FAT BROWNIES
 
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 Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Miamiherald                      Desserts
                 Diabetic                         Lf
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2       oz           Baking chocolate
    2       ts           Vanilla
    1 1/2   c            Sugar
      1/4   ts           Salt
    3       lg           Eggs -- lightly beaten
    2       lg           Egg whites -- lightly beaten
      3/4   c            Maple syrup
    1       c            Unsweetened apple sauce
      1/4   c            Canola oil
    1       c            Cake flour -- sifted
      3/4   c            Cocoa powder
    6       oz           Extra bittersweet chocolate
                         -pieces (opt)
                         Confectioner's sugar
 
   Prehaet oven to 350 degrees F.  Line a 9-by-9-inch
   baking pan with parchment paper, or grease it lightly.
   In the top of a double boiler with water on a low
   simmer, melt the baking chocolate with the vanilla.
   Remove from the stove. and tranfer the mixture to a
   large mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar, salt, eggs and
   egg whites until smooth. Mix in the syrup or honey,
   apple sauce and canola oil. Sift together the flour
   and cocoa powder over the batter and carefully fold in
   until mixture is smooth. Add the bittersweet
   chocolate, if using, and gently combine. Do not over
   mix. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for
   about 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in
   center comes out clean.  Cool on rack and dust with
   confectioner's sugar.
   
   Nutritional info per serving: 379 cal; 12g fat(28%),
   68g carb, 7g pro Exchanges: 3 1/2 fruit, 1 bread, 2 fat
   
   Source: Miami Herald, 1/18/96 format by Lisa Crawford
  
 
 
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