RYE REVIVAL
DARK CHOCOLATE rye BROWNIES
INGREDIENTS
• 200g dark chocolate
• 150g butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 eggs
• ¾ cup rye flour
• icing sugar, for dusting
METHOD
1. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C and lightly grease a baking dish. Break the chocolate into pieces and place it in a medium saucepan with the butter. Melt slowly over a low heat, stirring until smooth and glossy.
2. Remove from the heat and whisk in the sugar and vanilla.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking continuously as you go to ensure they don’ t cook in the warm mixture. Once fully combined, gently fold in the rye flour until just incorporated.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until set on top but still slightly soft in the centre.
5. Allow to cool before cutting into squares, then finish with a light dusting of icing sugar before serving. keto friendly baking:
Traditional rye is too high in carbs for a strict keto plan. To keep these brownies keto-friendly, replace the rye flour with almond flour( ¾ cup) plus 1 tablespoon of coconut flour, swap the sugar for a granulated erythritol & use dark chocolate that’ s 85 % or higher.
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