Chipotle Brownies

Ingredients
1/3 cup cocoa powder
A scant cup of semisweet chocolate, chopped (about 4 ounces)
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate (usually packaged as one-ounce bars)
1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
1 cup silken tofu, blended in a blender or food processor
½ cup sunflower or Canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ cup spelt flour
1 teaspoon chipotle pepper powder (or ½ -1 teaspoon cayenne)
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon coarse salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper and dust with cocoa powder.

In a makeshift double boiler, melt semisweet and unsweetened chocolate together. Stir continually with a heat-proof spatula to prevent burning or hardening, about five minutes. Mix in the cocoa powder and remove the pan from the heat.

In a large bowl, combine sugar, tofu, oil and vanilla with a rubber spatula. Stir in melted chocolate, then the flour, chipotle powder, baking powder and salt.

Pour batter into baking pan, making sure that it spreads evenly. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until slightly puffed. You’ll know it’s done if a skewer inserted in the center comes out relative clean.

Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for two hour before cutting into squares.

Makes 16 brownies.

Stanford Inn Enchilada

This recipe makes an extra 1 1/2 cups of Salsa Cruda; try it on tempeh or polenta.

Chipotle Salsa
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 small yellow onion, diced (1 cup)
1 1/2 cloves garlic, minced (1 1/2 tsp.)
1 Tbs. dried oregano, chopped
2 tsp. ground chipotle chile powder
1 1/2 tsp. Sucanat natural cane sugar
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1 14.5-oz. can diced tomatoes

Salsa Cruda
1 1/2 lb. Roma tomatoes, diced (4 cups)
1 small red onion, diced (3/4 cup)
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 Tbs. lime juice
1 1/2 tsp. minced jalapeño chile

Enchiladas
2/3 cup quinoa
12 oz. fresh spinach leaves, rinsed
8 6-inch corn tortillas

DIRECTIONS

1. To make Chipotle Salsa: Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; sauté 5 to 7 minutes, or until translucent. Add garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add oregano, chipotle chile powder, sugar, and pepper; sauté 2 minutes more. Stir in tomatoes and 3/4 cup water; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and purée until smooth in blender or food processor.

2. To make Salsa Cruda: Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Set aside.

3. To make Enchiladas: Bring quinoa and 1 1/3 cups water to a boil in saucepan. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed.

4. Steam spinach in large skillet 3 to 4 minutes, or until wilted but still bright green. Drain excess liquid; keep warm.

5. Bring Chipotle Salsa to a simmer in skillet over medium-low heat. Dip tortillas, one at time, into Chipotle Salsa, turning to coat. Leave in skillet 3 minutes to soak. Cool slightly.

6. Set 1 tortilla on work surface; fill with 1/4 cup each quinoa and spinach; roll up. Repeat with remaining tortillas, quinoa, and spinach. To serve, place 2 Enchiladas on each plate; top with 1/4 cup Chipotle Salsa and 1/4 cup Salsa Cruda.

Serves: 4
Serving size: 2 enchiladas with 1/4 cup chipotle salsa and 1/4 cup salsa cruda.

**** WARNING!!!! *****

This recipe took me almost TWO HOURS to make!!! It was delicious, but very loooooooong. I would make it again but maybe starting on a Saturday afternoon instead of a weeknight!