YOGURT BROWNIE...

YOGURT BROWNIE

adapted from :    anncoojournal.com

Ingredients :

120  gm  salted butter,  softened at room temperature

120  gm  semi-sweet chocolate,  chop to pieces

4  large  eggs,  separated from whites

1  tsp.  vanilla extract

90  gm  brown sugar

140  gm  plain flour

2  tbsp.  cocoa powder

1  tsp.  baking soda

100  gm  natural yogurt

1  tbsp.  rum  (I omit)

Chocolate Topping :   (mixed well)

45  gm  plain flour

2  tbsp.  cocoa powder

30  gm  raw sugar  (I use caster sugar)

30  gm  salted butter,  softened at room temperature

Instructions :

1.  Melt butter and chocolate over double boiler.  Set aside.

2.  Whisk egg whites from medium to high speed to form stiff peaks.

3.  Beat yolks, vanilla extract and brown sugar at medium speed in another mixing bowl till thick and fluffy.  Slowly pour yolk mixture into egg white, beating at low speed.  Add melted chocolate and mix well.

4.  Sift flour ingredients in 3 batches and fold well with a rubber spatula.  Add yogurt, and mix well.

5.  Pour chocolate batter into a 11 x 7.5 inch cake pan (I use 7 inch x 7 inch) lined with parchment paper at the bottom and sides.

6.  Mix chocolate topping ingredients with finger tips into crumbs.  Sprinkle evenly over batter.

7.  Bake in preheated oven at 170'C for about 40 minutes.  Leave cake to cool in pan, unmould and cut into pieces.  Decorate as desired.