Disappearing Chocolate Brownies (DCB)

Divine, divine, divine - and on a cold night like tonight, just the thing to warm you up. Plus they are gluten and dairy free - almost guilt free (if you overlook the sugar)! Yummy served up warm with yogurt or cold - but it won't last long and they can be whipped up in a few minutes. The longest part is waiting for it to cook.

This is a modification of Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne's How to Cook for Foor Allergies. Hers is called Squidgy Chocolate Brownies - I called mine 'Disappearing' because that's exactly what happened.

 

wee slice taken out to show lovely rich layers. Mr T allowed to taste test

After taste test, Mr T had to have some more. It was a battle to keep this much for the kids!

Disappearing Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients:
110g/4 oz olivani or other butter substitute (or butter if you are not dairy free)
85g/3 oz of 70% cocoa solids dark chocolate
55g/2 oz of potato flour - I was all out so used 45g of tapioca flour, 10 g of corn flour and a tablespoon of corn starch. If you are not avoiding gluten or wheat, you can use ordinary flour, but use one less egg.
225g/8 oz of granulated sugar - I use raw sugar
1/2 t of salt
1 tsp baking powder (g/f if necessary)
3 eggs

Pre heat oven to 180 degrees celcius (350 F) and line a square 20cm (8 inch) baking tin with baking paper. Have the paper go about 2.5 cm /1 inch about the tin

1. Melt chocolate and olivani in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring regularly until melted.
2. Mix all dry ingredients in a LARGE bowl. I usually whisk the dry ingredients.
3. Beat eggs into chocolate/olivani mix with a wooden spoon. Quickly stir into dry ingredients until smooth.
4. Pour into the tin and bake for about 25 - 30 mins. It's ready when the centre just gives when you press it.
5. Take out of the oven and keep everyone away from it for 10mins until it's cool - then you can cut it into generous slices and eat...

Wee tip - for a quick clean up, I use a big mixing bowl. I rinse it out, fill it up with water and detergent and clean the sauce pan, measuring cups, spoons etc in it. Saves water and time.