LESS BUTTER BROWNIES

There is this  store in Trivandrum called Square One Talents. It was here , that I first saw the checkerboard cake for real. Their brownies are just perfect. The taste still lingers. With this taste in mind I wanted a brownie recipe , that didn't call for chocolate chips , because chocolate chips was not something I have in  my pantry. Most of the brownie recipes called for a lot of butter. I found this "less butter" brownie recipe in the book , "The happy cook " by Daphne Oz. It calls for just 2 Tbsp of butter. I have tweaked the recipe slightly.


INGREDIENTS

1. 230-240 gms  potato or sweet potato
2. 2 Tbsp butter
3. 1 cup sugar
4. 2 eggs
5. 1/2 tsp soda powder
6. 10 Tbsp cocoa powder
7. 1/2 tsp salt
8. 1/2 cup flour
9. 1/2 cup water
10. handful walnuts chopped(optional)

METHOD

• Make-ahead: Lightly toast 3/4 cups of chopped walnuts in a pan . Do not use walnuts without toasting . I have done that and the nuts are really tasteless . So always lightly toast the walnuts , when using in any dessert recipe.
• Let cool and store this in an air tight container.
  
  
  
  

• I have made the recipe into brownie cupcakes. Line  a muffin tray with cupcake liners. 
• In a bowl whisk together flour , salt , soda powder and cocoa powder.
  
• Wash and peel the potatoes. Chop it into big chunks and put it in the pressure cooker with 1/2 cup water and cook on high for 1 whistle. 
  

• Pre-heat the oven to 350 degree F , for 15 minutes.
• Wait for the pressure to release naturally , about 5 minutes. Open the cooker and transfer to a ceramic or steel bowl. Don't keep the potatoes in the cooker without opening for a long time. It will become sticky.
• Add 2 Tbsp butter to this and beat using the cake mixer , till light and fluffy.

• Its the same as mashed potatoes. It will be hot , but that's ok. Now add in the sugar and the eggs  and beat till light and frothy.

• Now add the flour mixture all at once . Beat on the lowest speed for 5 seconds , gradually increase the speed to maximum. Beat until the flour is just incorporated. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Scrape the sides of the bowl using a spatula.. Pour into the lined muffin tray.
• Can top the batter with chopped walnuts. I have used unroasted walnuts. They will be roasted while baking anyways , since they are layered on the top.
  
  
  
  
• Bake for 15 minutes. If you want slightly fudgy brownies take it 2 minutes earlier.