Chocolate Recipes worth keeping

"Better-For-You Brownies"
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 c. pitted chopped dates
1 tsp. instant coffee granules (I use decaf)
1/2 c. boiling water
1/3 c. walnuts
2/3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 T ground flax with 1/3 cup water egg substitute
1 C plus 1 Tbs. sugar
2 T vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract

-preheat to 350, coat 9 inch sware baking pan with cooking spray
-combine cocoa, dates, coffee. add boiling water and stir until cocoa has dissolved, let stand for 10 minutes or until completely cool
-meanwhile, spread walnuts in shallow baking pan and bake until lightly roasted and fragrant (4-6min). Set aside to cool. Keep oven on.
-In a food processor, combine flour, vaking powder, salt and toasted walnuts; process until walnuts are ground. Transfer mixture to large bowl and set aside.
-With a rubber spatula, scrape cooled cocoa mixture into food processor. Add egg substitute, 1 c sugar, oil an dvanilla and process until smooth, stopping once or twice to scrape down the sides of work bowl. Add to reserved flour mixture and stire just until dry ingredients are moistened
-pour batter into prepared baking pan, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with remaining 1 T sugar. Bake until brownies are firm around edges and just set in center, 25-30 minutes.
-Transfer pan to wire rack and cool completely. To serve, coat sharp knife with cooking spray and cut into 16 squares.

The Best Vegan Chocolate Cake
3 C. four
2 C. Sugar
1/2 C. cocoa
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. oil
2 Tbsp white vinegar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 C. water

-mix dry ingredients
-add water, oil, vinegar & vanilla. Mix well
-put into greased/floured cake pans (2 9"rounds) or muffin cups or any shape you'd prefer. Cake pans take 35 minutes in 350 oven, muffins less. Check by inserting toothpick.

Vegan Chocolate Frosting
1 C. sugar
6 T corn starch
4 T cocoa
1/2 t salt
2 T oil
1 C. water
1/2 t vanilla

-mix sugar, cornstarch, salt and cocoa in medium sauce pan. Whisk in water. Heat over medium utnil it gets thick and starts to boil. Boil for 1-2 minutes (not too long or it will set like taffy) Remove from heat and stir in vanilla & oil. Cool and spread on cooled cake (OR, freeze and use later)