Carbquik Brownies

These cakey brownies with fudge on top make the world go 'round. This recipe is from the carbquik site, but I've tweaked it a bit.

Cakey Brownies with Fudge Frosting

Ingredients:
Brownie:

3/4 stick butter
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
2 cups Splenda
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 whole eggs
1 egg yolk
3/4 cup Carbquik
8 drops liquid Splenda (sucralose)

Chocolate Frosting:

2 tablespoons butter
2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, cut into pieces
2 cups powdered Splenda
2 to 3 tablespoons hot water (or enough to make the consistency fudgy-icing like)
Note: To make powdered Splenda, add the Splenda to a food processor and pulse till very fine.

Instructions:
Brownie:
1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom and sides of square pan, 9x9x2 (or similar) inches.
2. Melt chocolate in the microwave, stopping and stirring every 30 seconds or so. Add butter near the end, when the chocolate is nearly all melted.
3. Add Splenda to chocolate and blend well till smooth.
4. Beat vanilla and eggs in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed 5 minutes. Beat in chocolate mixture on low speed.
5. Beat in carbquik just until blended. Add in liquid Splenda and stir well. Spread in pan.
6. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or just until brownies spring back in the middle and begin to pull away from sides of pan.
7. Make frosting while they cook.
8. Spread with Chocolate Frosting. Allow to cool. Cut into slices.

Chocolate Frosting:

1. Melt chocolate in microwave till nearly melted. Add butter and finish melting.
2. Stir in Splenda and stir till smooth; add hot water as needed to form a smooth frosting.


This recipe contributed by: Chef Gregory Pryor