Spicy Applesauce Brownies

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Shortening
1 1/4 cups	247g / 8.7oz	Granulated sugar
2		Eggs - large
1/2 cup	118ml	Applesauce
2 oz	56g	Unsweetened chocolate - *
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Flour - unbleached
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Cinnamon - ground
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Walnuts - chopped
		Glaze
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Powdered sugar - sifted
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Cinnamon - ground
1		Milk

Recipe Instructions

* Chocolate should be melted and cooled.

Cream shortening and granulated sugar; beat in eggs.

Blend in applesauce, chocolate, and vanilla.

Stir together flour, baking powder, salt and 1/2 t cinnamon; stir into creamed mixture.

Mix in chopped walnuts.

Spread in greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan.

Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Combine powdered sugar, 1/8 t cinnamon, and enough milk ( about 4 t) until of drizzling consistency.

Drizzle over slightly warm brownies.

Cool; cut into bars.

Makes 36 brownies.

Source:
David Rosengarten

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