In a Baking Pan

Amaretto Fudge Brownies

¾ cup all-purpose flour

¾ teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

1 large egg

1 large egg white

3 tablespoons almond-flavored liqueur (Amaretto)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¾ cup sugar

3 tablespoons butter, melted

2 tablespoons hot water

½ cup unsweetened cocoa

1 tablespoon instant espresso powder

½ cup chopped walnuts

1  Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray.

2  Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in small zip-close plastic bag. Seal bag and shake until mixed well. Whisk together egg, egg white, liqueur, and vanilla in large bowl. Add sugar, butter, and hot water; whisk until blended well. Whisk in cocoa and espresso powder. Add flour mixture, stirring just until blended; stir in walnuts. Scrape batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.

3  Bake until toothpick inserted into center of brownies comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging, about 20 minutes. (Do not overbake.) Let cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into 16 squares.

PER SERVING (1 square): 111 Cal, 5 g Total Fat, 2 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 19 mg Chol, 86 mg Sod, 15 g Carb, 7 g Sugar, 1 g Fib, 3 g Prot, 14 mg Calc.

FYI  Brownies can be cakey or fudgy. Ours are somewhere in between. If you like, you can bake them for a few minutes less to make them more fudgy or a few minutes more to make them more cakey.

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