Recipes from Maria's Kitchen

Less Fat Brownies Prep Time: 10 min Total Time: 40 min Makes: 24 servings, 1 brownie each Ingredients: 4 squares BAKER'S Unsweetened Baking Chocolate 1/3 cup canola oil 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups sugar 8 large egg whites 1 cup flour 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans Directions: LINE 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over edges of pan to form handles. Grease foil. MICROWAVE chocolate in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 minute. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add oil, applesauce and vanilla; mix well. Stir in sugar. Add egg whites; stir until well blended. Add flour and pecans; mix well. Spread batter into prepared pan. BAKE at 350°F for 25 minutes or until brownies start to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely. Remove brownies from pan, using foil as handles. Cut into 24 squares. KITCHENS TIPS Special Extra: Using a small food strainer, sift 1 to 2 tsp. powdered sugar over cooled brownies.