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Ingredients
- Recipe very closely adapted from Joanne Chang (Flour)
- 1 1/2 cups (210 g) AP flour
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (40 g) Dutch processed cocoa powderâI used Valrhona
- 2 t instant espresso
- 1 t baking soda
- 1/4 t salt-she calls for Kosher but I used fine grained sea salt
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup neutral flavored oil (I used olive, she calls for canola)
- 1 t vanilla
- 2 T unsulfured light or dark molasses (I ran out and topped off with agave syrup)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 404g | |
| Calories 434 | |
| Calories from Fat 1 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.16g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.09g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium 1429mg | 60% |
| Potassium 86mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 103.73g | 28% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 101.34g | 68% |
| Protein 5.01g | 8% |
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