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mashed potato chocolate squares
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Mashed Potato Chocolate Squares
Ingredients:
1 and 1/2 sticks butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light-brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs
1 cup mashed potatoes, cooled to room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 and1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon bakin' soda
1 cup buttermilk --- or sour milk*
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup pecans, chopped
confectioners' sugar
1) Preheat oven to 350�. Grease and flour a 10x15" bakin' pan.
2) Cream together white, sugar, brown sugar, and butter
'til light and fluffy.
3) Beat in the eggs.
4) Beat in mashed potatoes and vanilla 'til batter is smooth.
5) In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, salt,
and the bakin' soda.
6) Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, alternatin' with the buttermilk, and beat 'til just smooth. Resist any temptation to overbeat.
7) Stir in the semi-sweet chocolate chips and pecans.
8) Put the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top
with a spatula.
9) Bake for twenty to twenty-five minutes ---
'til a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean and
the top springs back when lightly touched.
10) Cool in the pan on a wire rack for about twenty minutes.
11) Cut into squares, dust with confectioners' sugar,
and serve while still warm.
*If you don't have any buttermilk in the house you can add
1 and 3/4 tablespoons cream of tartar to 1 cup whole milk.
You can also add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar to
1 cup whole milk, then let it stand for five minutes.
and the best of intentions for whoever wants to try 'em,
but if somethin' goes wrong, don't blame the varmint.*
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