1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract OR 1-teaspoon
orange extract
1/2 to 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/4 cups rolled oats ground into 1-cup oat
flour (grind in a coffee mill or blender)
Optional: 1-cup chopped nuts or 1-cup chocolate
chips or chopped dry apricots or all or none
Coat a 9 by 13-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray or oil it
lightly. Preheat the oven to 350°.
Melt the margarine in a large saucepan over low
heat. When the margarine is completely melted remove the pan from the stove.
Beat in the sugar. When the pan has cooled enough
to touch comfortably stir in the eggs and vanilla. Beat until glossy,
golden and smooth.
Add the cocoa, salt, baking powder and oat flour.
If you're adding nuts or chocolate chips mix them in too. Stir until
the batter is mostly smooth.
Turn the brownie batter into your prepared pan.
Bake at 350° for exactly 30 minutes. Remove from the oven. Cool
slightly. Cut into 24 squares.
Notes
You may frost these brownies if desired, but they are plenty rich
enough without frosting.
To make Hot Fudge Brownie Sundaes serve the
brownies with a scoop of Dairy-Free Ice Cream and drizzle with
chocolate syrup. Top with a maraschino cherry if you want to be
really fancy. Maraschino cherries are sometimes cheap at dollar
stores. This is a favorite birthday treat at our house. Much more
popular than cake.
When you tire of regular old brownies, which has
been known to happen on occasion, use orange extract instead of
vanilla. This gives a bright citrus flavor to the brownies that
really wakes up a jaded palate.
If you didn't know this recipe was dairy and
gluten-free you would never guess it. Easily one of the best recipes
in my collection.
And above
all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall
cover the multitude of sins. Use hospitality one to another
without grudging. As every man hath received the gift, even so
minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold
grace of God.--1 Peter 4:8-10
