New Recipe
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New Recipe
I've been slaving over a hot stove again but with chocolate rather than lemon flavours this time.
I found the original recipe on the internet and adapted it slightly. With these ingredients, I was rather dubious about the end result, but gave it a go anyway - and the end certainly was worth the wait.
You have been warned - these are moist, more-ish and full of fibre!
Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients
600g sweet potatoes
14 medjool dates (or approx 16 ordinary, pitted)
80g ground almonds
100g rice flour
4 tbsp raw cacao/cocoa powder
pinch salt
3 tbsp maple syrup/honey/golden syrup
Method
Preheat oven to 180C.
Line baking tray with parchment. (I used an oblong one, approx 6” x 12” for brownies about the thickness of a slice of toast. If you want thicker brownies, use a smaller tray.)
Peel sweet potatoes, cut into chunks and cook till very soft.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.
When the sweet potatoes are very soft, drain and mash thoroughly. While they are cooling, either blend the dates to a puree or chop finely.
Add dates, sweet potatoes and syrup to the dry ingredients and mix well.
Place in lined baking tray (this is a bit fiddly because the mix is sticky and the paper moves about) and cook for approx 20 mins till cocktail stick comes out dry.
Cool for about 10 mins. Remove from tray and cool further.
Cut into squares and store in fridge.
Enjoy!
I found the original recipe on the internet and adapted it slightly. With these ingredients, I was rather dubious about the end result, but gave it a go anyway - and the end certainly was worth the wait.
You have been warned - these are moist, more-ish and full of fibre!
Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients
600g sweet potatoes
14 medjool dates (or approx 16 ordinary, pitted)
80g ground almonds
100g rice flour
4 tbsp raw cacao/cocoa powder
pinch salt
3 tbsp maple syrup/honey/golden syrup
Method
Preheat oven to 180C.
Line baking tray with parchment. (I used an oblong one, approx 6” x 12” for brownies about the thickness of a slice of toast. If you want thicker brownies, use a smaller tray.)
Peel sweet potatoes, cut into chunks and cook till very soft.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.
When the sweet potatoes are very soft, drain and mash thoroughly. While they are cooling, either blend the dates to a puree or chop finely.
Add dates, sweet potatoes and syrup to the dry ingredients and mix well.
Place in lined baking tray (this is a bit fiddly because the mix is sticky and the paper moves about) and cook for approx 20 mins till cocktail stick comes out dry.
Cool for about 10 mins. Remove from tray and cool further.
Cut into squares and store in fridge.
Enjoy!
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- PW in Polemi
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- PW in Polemi
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- Joined: Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:23 am
- Location: A village in Paphos, Cyprus
Normandie, you are wicked ....
Prunes always remind me of many years ago, my then French boyfriend took me on a driving/camping (roughing it, yuk!) holiday round France. We'd bought local specialities en route, like pate de fois gras and pruneaux. However, being bored on the way back, I opened the box of prunes - and scoffed most of them. Fortunately, we reached his house before the usual resultant effect occurred. Funnily enough, not been so keen on prunes since.
However, figs are a completely different matter. I seem to be able to munch my way through as many as I want, with no adverse effect - except perhaps to my blood sugar levels
Prunes always remind me of many years ago, my then French boyfriend took me on a driving/camping (roughing it, yuk!) holiday round France. We'd bought local specialities en route, like pate de fois gras and pruneaux. However, being bored on the way back, I opened the box of prunes - and scoffed most of them. Fortunately, we reached his house before the usual resultant effect occurred. Funnily enough, not been so keen on prunes since.
However, figs are a completely different matter. I seem to be able to munch my way through as many as I want, with no adverse effect - except perhaps to my blood sugar levels
Dogs have masters. Cats have slaves!
- PW in Polemi
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Polemi I'm going to try this recipe this very weekend.
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I'll let you know.
TC
TC
Debut novelist at http://tinyurl.com/or89jle
http://wivenhoewriters.blogspot.co.uk/
Contributor to anthology 'In a Word: Murder'
http://wivenhoewriters.blogspot.co.uk/
Contributor to anthology 'In a Word: Murder'