Sunday, February 10, 2008

Valentine's Special- Sweetheart Brownies

A brownie recipe that uses Equal instead of sugar. It's just as delicious as the real thing!

Ingredients
6 Tbs. margarine
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1/3 C. skim milk
1/3 C. apricot preserves with NutraSweet(r) brand sweetener or
Apricot spreadable fruit
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 C. all-purpose flour
10 3/4 tsp. Equal(r) Measure or
36 packets Equal(r) sweetener or 1 1/2 C. Equal(r) Spoonful TM
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
3 egg whites
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
1/3 C. coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions
Heat margarine, chocolate, milk and apricot preserves in small saucepan, whisking frequently, until chocolate is almost melted. Remove from heat; whisk in egg yolk and vanilla; mix in combined flour, Equal(r), baking powder, and salt until smooth. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar to stiff peaks in large bowl. Fold chocolate mixture into egg whites; fold in walnuts if desired. Pour batter into greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven until brownies are firm to touch and toothpick comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes (do not over bake). Cool on wire rack. Server warm or at room temperature

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