Living Rawesome

Day #354 Midnight Fudge Brownies (unreleased)

July 13, 2010

I posted photos from yesterday’s recipe, take a look.

Midnight Fudge Brownie
Makes 24 smaller brownies (16 big squares)

Wet Ingredients
Cacao powder
Mac Nuts
Cashew
Water
Date Paste
Agave
Lemon juice
Salt

Dry Ingredients
Cashew Flour
Brazil Nut Flour
Cacao powder
salt
vanilla Extract

* Chocolate Maple Glazeis made with the swirl ingredients listed from the Chocolate Walnut Tart.

Blend all wet ingredients except cocoa flour until smooth in Vita mix. Then slowly add Cacao powder.
Mix all of the dry ingredients well in a food processor or mixer and then combine with the wet ingredients.
Press into brownie pan (preferably with a removable bottom) and place into the dehydrator for 2-3 hours until firm. Spread on the maple glaze. Then remove from pan and dehydrate overnight on plane rack. 10-12 hours more.

These measurements and instructions were perfect. I haven’t felt a batter like this before. It was extremely easy to press down into the pan. The batter wasn’t too sticky or too dry. Many times the batters of recipes turn out more wet and gooey and they are difficult to work with. My hands came out clean after touching this batter. There wasn’t much to lick off my fingers. I do like to do that from time to time. I am very careful not to put my fingers back into it, so don’t worry, those of you that are so lucky to share these amazing recipes with me.

I will post pictures tomorrow.

It is time for me to clean up and go get Christian. Jason, Sabby and I went to Ocala all day and Christian stayed at his friend’s house. We bought Sabby football shirts, shoes, and practice shorts. I attempted to get gym clothes, which I don’t like shopping for clothes, but for some reason today I decided to and I really shouldn’t have because I left the store frustrated and wailing like a little baby. I sure know how to ruin an afternoon. Everything fit fine, but I picked something out that wasn’t on sale and I thought it was, so I told Jason to return it all. So I have been in a bad mood ever since. Sorry for the venting, but, is it wrong for me to want to look half way decent while attempting to work out? I don’t think it’s a sin to buy things that look nice, but sometimes I start analyzing why any of us buy material things. Is it because we are taught that, do we want to look good for ourselves, or for others? Then I start thinking about the money that I was going to spend on the shirt and all the possible places I could spend it instead like helping children that are starving. Anyhow, I don’t have any of the clothes I spent an hour picking out and I pretty much ruined the day. But once again, my food prep saved my day. After I made my recipe I have to say, I feel 50% better. Working with my hands makes me happy:).

Maybe I will attempt to get gym clothes another day. Until then, I will use the same ‘ol clothes.

Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss. ~Douglas Horton