GMA Recipe: Mock Brownies (Without Shortening, That Is)

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"Mock" Brownies (Without Shortening, That Is)
Vickie Dickieson Novi, Mich.

A finalist in the GMA 2000 Cut the Calories Cook-Off Contest

Ingredients

10 graham crackers crushed

1/3 cup white sugar

1/3 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 egg yolks

2 egg whites

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted

1/2 cup nuts (optional) walnuts, pecans or even shredded coconut

Directions

1. Combine crackers and powder and set aside. Then beat your white sugar and powdered sugar into your egg yolks. Take your 2 egg whites and beat them until they’re stiff and then set them aside.

2. Add your salt, vanilla, melted chocolate and nuts or coconut (optional) to the egg yolk mixture. Add cracker mixture, too, and then stir or fold in egg whites. Pour into an 8-inch square pan greased or sprayed with low-cal cooking spray, like Pam.

Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes (allow it to cool before cutting).

Yield: 16 2-inch brownies.
Prep time: 20 minutes.

Variation: Bake in and 8-inch pie pan. Slice and serve with whipped nonfat dairy product.

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