Tofu Brownies

Description
Makes 12 servings.

Ingredients

 * 1⅓ cups cake flour or unbleached all-purpose flour
 * ¾ teaspoon baking soda
 * ½ teaspoon cinnamon
 * 1 (10.5 ounce) package Mori-Nu silken lite tofu (extra-firm)
 * ¼ cup unsweetened apple sauce
 * 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
 * ¾ cup granulated sugar or sucanat
 * 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
 * ⅓ cup cocoa powder
 * 2 tablespoons walnuts, finely chopped

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 450°F.
 * 2) Grease bottom and sides of an 8-inch square pan with vegetable shortening.
 * 3) Place wax paper on greased pan bottom and grease top of paper.
 * 4) In food processor, blend dry ingredients.
 * 5) Empty into small bowl; set aside.
 * 6) Do not clean work bowl.
 * 7) Replace work bowl; process wet ingredients (except cocoa) until smooth and sugar/sucanat is dissolved.
 * 8) Add cocoa; process until smooth.
 * 9) Add dry mixture all at once.
 * 10) Pulse to blend just until all dry ingredients are moistened.
 * 11) Spread evenly into prepared pan.
 * 12) Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
 * 13) Bake for 20 minutes or until brownies spring back when touched lightly in center.
 * 14) Let cool in pan for 15 minutes before turning out on cooling rack.
 * 15) Cool completely.