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Saturday, October 23, 2010

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME BROWNIES

Brownies are one of the easiest things to make. This is a recipe, that I converted a long time ago.

1/2 c canola oil
1 c white or turbinado sugar
2 eggs, seperated
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 c unsweetened cocoa * see bottom for note
1/2 c brown rice flour (preferably superfine but normal rice flour works fine)
1/2 tsp xanthan or guar gum
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp GF baking powder (ensure that it's gluten free, some may have cornstarch, some may not)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and cocoa powder an 8 inch square baking pan. In a large bowl mix oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add cocoa powder, flour, xanthan gum, salt, and baking powder. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

It's important to not overcook; if you are unsure of whether it is done, underdone is better than overdone. To check, insert a toothpick or fork. If it comes out clean or almost completely clean, then it is done.

You can top the brownies once cooled, with your favourite GF icing, or GF icing sugar. Redpath icing sugar is gluten free, however Lantic isn't. You can also make your own icing sugar (by mixing superfine sugar and cornstarch), if you are unable to find Redpath icing sugar or certified gluten free icing sugar.

*Note: If your cocoa powder is sweetened, then you can slightly lessen the amount of sugar you add. Dutch process cocoa powder is also good. Better quality cocoa powder makes richer brownies. I have used ruddy red cocoa powder.

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