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The ultimate makeover: chocolate brownies

The ultimate makeover: Chocolate brownies

The ultimate makeover: chocolate brownies

Name: The ultimate makeover: chocolate brownies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 85g dark chocolate 70% cocoa solids, chopped into small pieces; 85g plain flour; 25g cocoa powder; ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda; 100g golden caster sugar; 50g light muscovado sugar; ½ tsp coffee granules; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp buttermilk; 1 egg; 100g mayonnaise (I used Hellman's)

Angela Nilsen

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Makes 12

Easy

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 30 mins

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Angela gives these rich treats a makeover, with a magic ingredient to reduce the fat content...

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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85g dark chocolate

70% cocoa solids, chopped into small pieces
85g plain flour
25g cocoa powder
¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
100g golden caster sugar
50g light muscovado sugar
½ tsp coffee

granules
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp buttermilk
1 egg
100g mayonnaise

(I used Hellman's)

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Nutrition: per brownie

kcal191
fat11g

low
saturates3g
carbs23g
sugars16g
fibre1g
protein2g
salt0.28g

low

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Pour enough water into a small pan to one-third fill it. Bring to the boil, then remove the pan from the heat. Put the chopped chocolate into a large bowl that will fit snugly over the pan without touching the water. Sit the pan over the water (still off the heat) and leave the chocolate to melt slowly for a few mins, stirring occasionally until it has melted evenly. Remove the bowl from the pan, then let the chocolate cool slightly.
step 2

Meanwhile, lightly oil and base-line a 19cm square cake tin that is 5cm deep. Combine the flour, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda. Using a wooden spoon, stir both the sugars into the cooled chocolate with the coffee, vanilla and buttermilk. Stir in 1 tbsp warm water. Break and beat in the egg, then stir in the mayonnaise just until smooth and glossy. Sift over the flour and cocoa mix, then gently fold in with a spatula without overmixing.
step 3

Pour the mixture into the tin, then gently and evenly spread it into the corners. Bake for 30 mins. When a skewer is inserted into the middle, it should come out with just a few moist crumbs sticking to it. If cooked too long, the mix will dry out; not long enough and it can sink. Leave in the tin until completely cold, then loosen the sides with a round-bladed knife. Turn out onto a board, peel off the lining paper and cut into 12 squares.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2009

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