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Lean but Luscious Chocolate Brownies

Lean but Luscious Chocolate Brownies
A surprisingly secret ingredient -- strained baby food plums -- provides a convenient way to add luscious texture to brownies without any fuss and without interfering with the genuine chocolate flavour brownies must have.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (125 mL) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (125 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
2/3 cup (150 mL) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (50 mL) butter, melted
1 egg
2 tbsp (25 mL) milk
1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
1 jar (4-1/2 oz/128 mL) strained baby food plums

Preparation:

In bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt ; set aside.

In bowl and using electric mixer beat sugar with butter until combine but not smooth; beat in egg, milk and vanilla. Using wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture alternately with plums, making 2 additions of flour and 1 of plums. Spread in lightly greased 8-inch (2 L) square cake pan, smoothing top.

Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven for about 20 minutes or until tester inserted in centre comes out with just a few moist crumbs clinging to it. Let cool completely in pan on rack. (Brownies can be stored in airtight contalner in refrigerator for up to 3 days or individually wrapped in plastic wrap and frozen in airtight container for up to 1 week.)

Tips:
Substitute 1/2 cup (125 mL) pureed plums If you don't have strained baby food plums.

Dust brownies with icing sugar for an attractive finish.

Servings: 16

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