blake wrote on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:22:35 GMT:

> This makes a delicious brownie for one in about a minute.

> Microwave Chocolate Mug Brownie

> 2 Tbs vegetable oil
> 2 Tbs water
> 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
> dash salt
> 4 Tbs granulated sugar
> 2 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
> 4 Tbs all purpose flour

> In a 12 oz coffee mug, add water, oil and vanilla. Whisk well.
> Add cocoa powder, whisk well. Add sugar, whisk well. Add
> flour, whisk well.

> Microwave for 60 to 90 seconds. Center should be slightly
> molten. Enjoy with a spoon. Careful brownie will be hot.

> I used a 1500 watt microwave. 60 seconds makes a molten center
> brownie. 75 seconds make a uniformly done brownie.

> ...now, this isn't something i would make, not being much of
> an eater of brownies, but i posted it to another group where i
> knew some people would appreciate it. one person made it and
> liked it pretty well, but said to make sure to use a
> flovarless oil. this made me wonder if butter could be used.

> another posted that they had heard of using apple sauce in
> brownies and the like to reduce calories.

> my question is whether either of these two substitutions would
> work in the microwave.

There isa discussion of baked apples in today's Washington Post Food
section. They instruct you to use a regular oven but lately I have been
coming to the conclusion that for one or two apples a microwave does
just as good a job.
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not