Recipes!

Suprise Brownies (Vegan option) (Picture to come later)
Taken from VegSoc website

These can be vegan if you replace the margarine with vegan marg.

Makes: 12 slices 121 kcal each
Time: Around an hour in total.


You will need...
225g dates
60g wholemeal flour
2 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp cocoa powder, sieved
100g  margarine
1 ripe banana, mashed
75g pecans or walnuts, roughly chopped (optional)
1 tsp vanilla essence
Vegetable oil for greasing

 Stage one

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.
   
2. Put the dates in the medium saucepan with just enough water to cover them. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes or until soft.
   
3. Once the dates have cooked, drain off the hot water, and run them under a cold tap to cool. 4. Purée the dates. (I used a handblender for this). 

Stage two

1. In the small mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder, then set aside.
   
2. In the medium mixing bowl, using a fork, cream together the dates and the margarine until light and fluffy.
   
3. Stir the sifted flour, baking powder and cocoa powder into the date and margarine mixture.
   
4. Add the banana, nuts (optional) and vanilla essence. 

Stage three

1. Lightly oil the baking dish, then evenly spread the mixture into it, smoothing the top with a spoon.
   
2. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the brownies start to come away from the sides of the dish.
   
3. Allow to cool in the pan, cut and serve.