


In a food processor or blender for about 2 minutes, until smooth and creamy. Steam for 30 to 40 seconds, or cook in a skillet with 1 tablespoon of water for about 90 seconds, or just until wilted. For mature spinach, fold leaves in half lengthwise with the stem outside, then strip the stem off the leaf. I made this a second time and used Self Raising flour in addition to the baking powder and they rose beautifully and were even better than the first batch. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 bars. Pour the batter into the pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt with a wooden spoon. In a large bowl, combine the melted chocolate, vegetable purees, sugar, cocoa powder, margarine and vanilla and whisk until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes (it will look rather awful at this stage but do persevere) Coat an 8" x 8" (20cm x 20cm) baking pan with cooking spray or line with baking paper.Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or over a very low flame (or in microwave)

I remained skeptical until I tasted the final raw batter before it was about to be put into the oven. Plain spinach in a brownie is even less so.

I love spinach and cheese but plain spinach is not appealing at all. It became even higher when pureeing the spinach. In this recipe, there's hardly any, just 2 large egg whites and 2 tablespoons of butter so my skepticism was high. The odd thing about brownies is that they have a lot of eggs, butter and chocolate to help keep them moist. If you'd like to wake up to a delicious email just enter your email address below. Every morning I send my friends the latest restaurant, recipe or travel story from my blog.
