Dinner at Laundromat – Garlic, Rosemary, and Thyme Bread; and Brownies! Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup white flour
- 1/3 cup cake flour
- 1/4 + a little more of Herseyâs cocoa powder (the only thing I could find in the apt â there was nothing in Associated)
- Eyeballed 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder, although I suspect it was a pinch or so more
- 1/3 bag of bittersweet bakerâs chocolate chunks
- 1/2 bar of Lindt Chili Pepper Chocolate (broken up)*
- 2 bars 70% cocoa Lindt Chocolate (broken up)
- 2 sticks of butter left out to soften
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- Mix a tablespoon of this powder into the bittersweet chocolate chunks
- Cream 2 sticks of butter and slowly 2 cups of sugar, creaming both until the mixture is white and fluffy
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 201g | |
| Calories 688 | |
| Calories from Fat 51 | 7% |
| Total Fat 5.91g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 2.93g | 12% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium 221mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 132.9g | 35% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.2g | 14% |
| Sugars 1.57g | 1% |
| Protein 17.26g | 28% |
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