Well I went to make some treats for my husband and his friend, but it was a few days before payday and with the crazy schedule I have been keeping I had no time or money for shopping. Thankfully the friend had brought over a bag of baking supplies, because I didn't even have any sugar in the house! No white, brown, or powdered sweetness if you can believe it. Thankfully that need was filled, but I was still out of eggs. I did a little internet rummaging and found an egg free brownie recipe (since the boys love gooey chocolate), and the results were pleasantly delicious! So next time you need some rich chocolate, and have neither eggs or chocolate on hand, this little recipe can save the day. And since it can all be mixed by hand it's a fairly quick and quiet process.I meant to take pictures the other day, but just never got around to it. So this little chunk was all that was left to photograph. Poor lonely little bit of brownie. But boy did he taste good!
Original recipe called for 2 cups white sugar, but I thought brown sugar would help make these fudgier.Egg Free Cocoa Brownies
1/3 cup flour
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup cocoa
1 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
dash vanilla
2 cup flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
chocolate chips or nuts, optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9x13 pan (I used an oval casserole dish that was a bit smaller so the brownies would be nice and thick).
In a heavy bottomed sauce pan combine 1/3 cup flour and water, cook over medium heat while stirring constantly until the mixture has thickened. Transfer to a mixing bowl and allow to cool.
Melt the butter, add in cocoa powder and mix until smooth.
Beat sugar and vanilla into cooled flour mixture. Add the cocoa mixture and beat until combined and smooth. Add sifted dry ingredient and mix just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips or nuts if desired. Bake 20-25 minutes (my thinker brownies took 30 minutes). I found they tasted better after fully setting up in the fridge for a few hours.
2 comments:
Oooh they look great! I ran out of flour the other day... I was like a mother who had lost her child in a crowd. I was hysterical! Lol ;D
One of my philosophy instructors, Sr. Mary David, used to say all the time, "Necessity is the Mother of invention." You, of course, have proven that. Lonely brownie looks yummy.
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