These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Classic Fudge-Walnut Brownies

Cooking Light says: "The most recent recipe in the competition, it won unanimously because of the intense richness from cocoa, melted chocolate, and chocolate chunks."
I added a teaspoon of ground red pepper to give it a kick ~ walnuts and spiciness made Jim a happy guy!




Yield: Serves 20 (serving size: 1 brownie)
Total: 45 Minutes
Ingredients:
3.38 ounces all-purpose flour (about 3/4 cup)
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chunks, divided
1/3 cup fat-free milk
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, divided 
Cooking spray
 
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl. Combine 1/2 cup chocolate and milk in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds. Stir in butter, vanilla, and eggs. Add milk mixture, 1/2 cup chocolate, and 1/4 cup nuts to flour mixture; stir to combine.
3. Pour the batter into a 9-inch square metal baking pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup nuts. Bake at 350° for 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into 20 pieces.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 186
Fat: 9.1g
Saturated fat: 4.2g
Monounsaturated fat: 2.2g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.7g
Protein: 2.8g
Carbohydrate: 25.4g
Fiber: 1.4g
Cholesterol: 30mg
Iron: 0.9mg
Sodium: 74mg
Calcium: 23mg

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