Author Notes
When a friend pushed a version of this recipe on me, I was less than enthused. Neither a baker or a chocoholic, it took a recent blog hop featuring chocolate for me to try it. My recipe is adapted from one in the Weight Watchers "One Pot Cookbook" that features Amaretto. I switched it up, substituting Grand Marnier and adding orange juice and zest. Cardamom and ginger provided the spicy edge I wanted. I used decaf coffee granules instead of espresso, because that's what I had in the pantry. For a reduced calorie treat that's also low in fat and sodium, we think these are pretty terrific. —Lizthechef
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Ingredients
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1/2 teaspoon
vegetable oil
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3/4 cup
all-purpose unbleached flour
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3/4 teaspoon
baking powder
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1 pinch
kosher salt
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1/4 teaspoon
ground cardamom
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1/4 teaspoon
ground ginger
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1
large egg
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1
large egg white
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3 tablespoons
orange liqueur
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zest of one navel orange
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4 tablespoons
fresh orange juice
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1 teaspoon
vanilla
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3/4 cup
white sugar
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3 tablespoons
unsalted butter, melted
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1/2 cup
unsweetened cocoa
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1 tablespoon
instant coffee granules
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1/2 cup
chopped walnuts
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with the oil.
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Using a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cardamom and ginger. Set aside.
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Using a large bowl, whisk together the egg, egg white, liqueur, orange zest, orange juice and vanilla.
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Add the sugar, melted butter, cocoa and coffee granules. Mix well.
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Stir in the flour mixture and the walnuts. Mix only until blended
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Pour into greased baking dish and bake for 18 minutes. Cool before cutting into squares.
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