Brownies
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Healthy Gluten-Free Cooking: 150 Recipes for Food Lovers
Published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang

One of the simplest, tastiest, and most popular of recipes – it is the relatively high sugar content that gives brownies their delicious and characteristic crust. Do buy a chocolate with at least 70 percent cocoa solids for real flavor.
Makes16
Cooking Methodbaking
CostModerate
Total Timeunder 2 hours
Make Ahead RecipeYes
Kid FriendlyYes
OccasionCocktail Party, game day
Recipe Coursedessert, snack
Dietary Considerationgluten-free
Equipmentelectric mixer
Mealkid snack, snack
Moodblue
Taste and Texturechocolatey, nutty, rich, sweet
Type of Dishdessert
Ingredients
- 2oz best quality gluten-free dark semisweet chocolate
- 7 tablespoons (3½oz) butter
- 1 cup (7oz) superfine sugar
- 2 eggs, preferably free range, lightly whisked
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup (3oz) ground almonds
- ½ teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup (4oz) chopped walnuts
- 8-in square pan, lined with silicone paper
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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Melt the chocolate in a heat-proof bowl suspended over a saucepan of simmering water or in a low oven.
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Cream the butter and sugar until pale, soft, and light, then beat in the lightly whisked eggs, the vanilla extract, and melted chocolate. Lastly, stir in the ground almonds, gluten-free baking powder, salt, and chopped nuts. Spread the mixture in the pan and bake in the oven for about 30-35 minutes.
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Leave to cool, then cut into 2in squares for serving.
2005 Darina Allen Kearney and Rosemary Kearney