Spirited Chocolate Chip Squares

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Spirited Chocolate Chip Squares

 

Recipe By :More Soy Cooking - Marie Oser

Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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olive oil spray

1 cup dried apricots -- snipped to bite-size pieces

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup apricot brandy

2 1/3 cups whole wheat pastry flour

2/3 cup yellow cornmeal

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon nonaluminum baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips

1 12.3 oz package lite silken tofu

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

2 cups evaporated cane juice

1/4 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice

1 tablespoon orange zest

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

ground cinnamon and nutmeg

 

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch naking pan with oil.

 

Combine the dried fruit with the brandy in a small saucepan over low heat.

Simmer fruit 5 minutes, or until brandy is absorbed. Remove from heat and set

aside.

 

Mix the pastry flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and

chocolate chips in a large bowl. Set aside.

 

Place tofu in food processor and blend. Add applesauce and evaporated cane

juice; blend. Add orange juice, zest, and vanilla to tofu mixture and process

until smooth. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Quickly fold

in the liquid ingredients annd add the brandied fruit. Pour into prepared pan;

sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg. Bake 30 minutes, or until tester comes out

clean. Top with Hip Whip.

 

Description:

" Dried fruits, stewed in brandy, intensify the rich flavor and texture

in this deceptively low-fat dessert. "

Yield:

" 16 21/4-by-3-inch squares "

 

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Per serving: 67 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (2% calories from fat); 1g

Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 81mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0