One for the weekend: Surprise Chocolate Brownies These are sweet, moist brownies that are egg and dairy free. They only have natural sugars from the fruit. They are also a source of fibre and taste delicious! Makes 16 Preparation time 35 mins Cooking time 25 mins Ingredients 225g dates 60g wholemeal flour 2 tsp baking powder 3 tbsp cocoa powder, sieved 100g vegan margarine 1 very ripe banana, mashed 75g pecans or walnuts, roughly chopped (optional) 1 tsp vanilla essence Vegetable oil for greasing Method Stage one 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. 2. Place the dates in the medium saucepan with just enough water to cover them. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes or until soft. 3. Once the dates have cooked, drain off the hot water, and run them under a cold tap to cool. 4. Purée the dates. (A hand blender works well for puréeing). Stage two 1. In the small mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder, then set aside. 2. In the medium mixing bowl, using a fork, cream together the dates and the margarine until light and fluffy. 3. Stir the sifted flour, baking powder and cocoa powder into the date and margarine mixture. 4. Add the banana, nuts (optional) and vanilla essence. Stage three 1. Lightly oil the baking dish, then evenly spread the mixture into it, smoothing the top with a spoon. 2. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the brownies start to come away from the sides of the dish. 3. Allow to cool in the pan, cut and serve. Taken from The Vegetarian society recipes.vegsoc.org
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:53:22 +0000
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