Potato Brownies
used in chipping, frying or roasting.
Potatoes with purple skins are available and are rich in the antioxidant pigment anthocyanin. Sometimes small bags of potatoes with varied color skins are available.
Be sure to store potatoes in a cool, dark place out of the sun. When potatoes are exposed to sunlight, they may become green from the chlorophyll naturally contained in potatoes. While consuming a small amount of solanine is not harmful, avoid eating “green potatoes” in general. You can trim the green areas away.
If sprouts form on stored potatoes, remove and discard the sprouts, then continue with your recipe.
What type of potatoes do you enjoy? Potatoes are versatile in their preparation. They can be baked, boiled, roasted, grilled or fried. They also are available in different forms in most grocery stores, including canned, dried, frozen and, of course, fresh.
Do you like potato soup, potato salad, mashed potatoes or another potato dish? Here’s a new twist on a favorite dessert. This novel brownie recipe has a not-so-secret ingredient.
Ingredients:
1 2/3 cups sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup flour 1 cup mashed potatoes (with no added ingredients) 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips ¾ cup butter or margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 eggs ½ teaspoon baking powder Powdered sugar Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F. In a saucepan, melt chocolate and butter/margarine on stove (or in a glass dish in the microwave). Cool slightly. Cream sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs. Add chocolate mixture and potatoes, flour and baking powder. Beat until creamy. Pour into a greased and floured 9-by13-inch cake pan. Bake at 350 F for around 30 minutes. Let cool. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top if desired.
Makes 24 brownies. Each brownie has 200 calories, 10 grams (g) fat, 2 g protein, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber and 170 milligrams sodium.
(Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., R.D., L.R.D., is a North Dakota State University Extension food and nutrition specialist and professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences.)
