Thursday, December 9, 2010

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Fruit does not belong in brownies

The other night I was searching for a recipe to fulfill my dreams of a chocolate hazelnut gfcfsfcfef brownie. Now. Let's be clear. When I envision brownies, I'm thinking of ooey gooey, fudgey deliciousness that should be sinful from the first bite to the last. 
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Oops. Sorry. Temporary ice cream addiction issue. Ahem. Right. Ooey gooey fudgy sinful deliciousness from the first bite to the last.  Like this:

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Now. I found oodles upon gaboodles of gfcfsfcfef hazelnut brownie recipes. I really, truly did! But the people that created these recipes are evil! They all had significantly disgusting ingredients like: softened, crushed up dates! And not just a little, either! Like, a cup and a half! How is that even remotely acceptable? Seriously, just because someone has to have a ridiculously strict diet doesn't mean we should force them to eat the icky stuff no one else will buy.

So, I found a brownie recipe from Babycake's online, and I think I will mess around with it this weekend and see what kind of trouble I can get into. They use "garfava" flour (ew), which I think I will replace with half hazelnut flour and half King Arthur gluten free flour mix, and the xanthan gum replaced with guar gum. I think I will also add some chopped hazelnuts. And top it with coconut milk ice cream. And fudge sauce. And more hazelnuts.  OK, shutting up now.

I have also heard rumors of Betty Crocker's GF line of mixes, but I'm betting I won't be able to purchase them for the Monster House because of xanthan gum, or corn flour, or other fun things, like soy. But I'll read the ingredients and let y'all know.
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6 comments:

Karen said...

I'd actually like to have the recipe with dates! I love them! Do you remember where you saw it?

Caryn said...

oh,shoot! I THINK I remember where I saw it... I'll go hunting for it later tonight.

mommetime said...

Your recipe sounds yummy... I'm curious and lazy; I could click the button and search but will ask instead...what problems occur when xanthan gum is ingested? Amy @ http://mommetime.com/

Caryn said...

Oh... xanthan gum is a corn product.. so we don't use it because Logan is allergic to all things corn. And soy. and eggs. and dairy. and wheat. And most nuts... *sigh*

Dena said...

One day, frazzledmomma, I will present you with the ooiest, gooiest, yummiest, candiest dates and you will be turned. Dates rock! (The fruity ones, I mean. Ohh... that didn't fix it, did it?) I mean, dates are God's candy! (But not the one with the dry skins on them that look like they should've been exfoliated.)

Caryn said...

Dena: Ew. God's candy tastes like Ben and Jerry ice cream. That is all.

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