I thought maybe I could cut out some (or all) of the fat in my
brownies to make them a less calorific treat... alas they were a
dismal failure! First I made regular brownies substituting applesauce
for the butter and otherwise following the recipe as written. They
came out heavy and with a very rubbery texture that I found quite
unpleasant. So I tried an actual 'approved' fat-free brownie recipe
from a fat-free baking book I picked up someplace to see if it would
come out better. The batter looked very appealing when it was mixed
and it tasted wonderful before it was baked. But they came out gluey
and horrid and not worth the bother of eating either! I was about to
throw them in the trash as well, but DH said he'd eat them... so he's
welcome to them!

The worst thing - I used up all the eggs making the failures so I
can't make a 'real' pan of the things until the weekend when I've gone
to the grocery store!

Kajikit wrote:
> I thought maybe I could cut out some (or all) of the fat in my
> brownies to make them a less calorific treat... alas they were a
> dismal failure! First I made regular brownies substituting applesauce
> for the butter and otherwise following the recipe as written. They
> came out heavy and with a very rubbery texture that I found quite
> unpleasant. So I tried an actual 'approved' fat-free brownie recipe
> from a fat-free baking book I picked up someplace to see if it would
> come out better. The batter looked very appealing when it was mixed
> and it tasted wonderful before it was baked. But they came out gluey
> and horrid and not worth the bother of eating either! I was about to
> throw them in the trash as well, but DH said he'd eat them... so he's
> welcome to them!
>
> The worst thing - I used up all the eggs making the failures so I
> can't make a 'real' pan of the things until the weekend when I've gone
> to the grocery store!


Try freezing them. (It couldn't hurt)

Bob

"Kajikit" > wrote in message
...
>I thought maybe I could cut out some (or all) of the fat in my
> brownies to make them a less calorific treat... alas they were a
> dismal failure! First I made regular brownies substituting applesauce
> for the butter and otherwise following the recipe as written. They
> came out heavy and with a very rubbery texture that I found quite
> unpleasant. So I tried an actual 'approved' fat-free brownie recipe
> from a fat-free baking book I picked up someplace to see if it would
> come out better. The batter looked very appealing when it was mixed
> and it tasted wonderful before it was baked. But they came out gluey
> and horrid and not worth the bother of eating either! I was about to
> throw them in the trash as well, but DH said he'd eat them... so he's
> welcome to them!
>
> The worst thing - I used up all the eggs making the failures so I
> can't make a 'real' pan of the things until the weekend when I've gone
> to the grocery store!

Do you have a Trader Joe's around?

There is a product called No-Pudge-Fudge brownie mix that is made with non
fat yoghurt.

http://www.nopudge.com/

A very good and tasty product.

Dimitri

On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 09:57:08 -0800, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>
>"Kajikit" > wrote in message
.. .
>>I thought maybe I could cut out some (or all) of the fat in my
>> brownies to make them a less calorific treat... alas they were a
>> dismal failure! First I made regular brownies substituting applesauce
>> for the butter and otherwise following the recipe as written. They
>> came out heavy and with a very rubbery texture that I found quite
>> unpleasant. So I tried an actual 'approved' fat-free brownie recipe
>> from a fat-free baking book I picked up someplace to see if it would
>> come out better. The batter looked very appealing when it was mixed
>> and it tasted wonderful before it was baked. But they came out gluey
>> and horrid and not worth the bother of eating either! I was about to
>> throw them in the trash as well, but DH said he'd eat them... so he's
>> welcome to them!
>>
>> The worst thing - I used up all the eggs making the failures so I
>> can't make a 'real' pan of the things until the weekend when I've gone
>> to the grocery store!
>
>Do you have a Trader Joe's around?
>
>There is a product called No-Pudge-Fudge brownie mix that is made with non
>fat yoghurt.
>
>http://www.nopudge.com/
>
>A very good and tasty product.

I've seen it in Publix... but honestly, I'm not concerned enough about
the fat level to try it. I love brownies, but I cut them into very
small squares and keep them in the freezer, and each piece only has
100 calories. This was just an experiment, and one not worth
repeating! (I was trying to think of ways to 'salvage' them, but I
came to my senses and tossed them out... if you're going to have
'naughty' calories they should at least be delicious ones!)

And I bought a new carton of eggs today... so tomorrow I can make some
real ones. One tray of Barb's brownies coming up...