*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                             Low-Fat Brownies

Recipe By     : Miami Herald, 1/18/96
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 (optional)
                        Confectioner's sugar

  Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9" 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 transfer 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.
  
  Per serving: 379 cal; 12 g fat (28%), 68 g carbs, 7 g pro

  Exchanges: 3-1/2 fruit, 1 bread, 2 fat

  Format by Lisa Crawford
 

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