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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Mouthwatering Brownies

We just finished tabling at the SPCA PawFest and I have not had enough time to download pictures, but I wanted to make sure that I added this brownie recipe that was such a big hit.  We were honored to bring such great vegan treats to a new event!  Here is the recipe, and I will add pictures and more details a little later.  Right now I am worn out!  This one we modified from the deluxe cocoa Brownies in Vegan Cookies Take Over Your Cookie Jar!

Deluxe Orange Cocoa Brownies
Ingredients: 3 ounces of firm silken tofu like Mori-Nu (1/4 of the package)
                  1/4 cup of non-dairy milk (like soy or rice)
                   1/2 cup of canola oil
                  1 cup of sugar
                   2 teaspoons of vanilla
                   1 cup od flour
                   1.2 cuo of unsweetened cocoa powder
                   1 Tablespoon of cornstarch
                   1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
                   1/2 teaspoon salt
                    Zest of 1 orange and a teasppon of orange extract
1. Preheat the oven to325 degrees F.  Line an 8 x 8 inch brownie pan with parchment paper; it should cover the bottom as well as curve up and cover the sides.
2.  Puree the tofu, nondairy milk, and oil in a blender until smooth and fluffy. 
3.  Transfer the tofu mixture to a mixing bowl.  Us a fork to mix in the sugar.  Add vanilla.
4.  Sift the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.  Us the spatula to fold and mix the batter until smooth.  Transfer the batter to the pan and then smooth out.  
Cook for 10-12 minutes!!
 

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