Whole Grain Carob Brownies With Dates

• 34 cup chopped dates, lightly packed
• water (enough to fill the spaces between the dates in the measuring cup)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 13 cup brown rice flour
• 13 cup carob powder
• 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 13 cup oil (I used extra-virgin olive oil and extra-virgin sunflower oil)
• 1 -2 tablespoon molasses (I recommend unsulphured Blackstrap)
• 14 cup water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 tablespoon rum (or other alcohol such as brandy or whisky)
• 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)
• 13-12 cup carob chips (optional)
• 13-12 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Lightly grease a 8"X8" pan.
3. Put the dates and their water in a small saucepan.
4. Bring to a boil, stirring often.
5. When the dates look like a paste, remove from the heat.
6. Put the bottom of the saucepan in cold water.
7. In a medium bowl, sift together the flours, carob powder, baking powder and salt.
8. In a small bowl, whisk together the cooled date paste, oil, molasses, water, vanilla and alcohol.
9. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ones and stir.
10. If using optional ingredients, only mix roughly.
11. If not, mix well.
12. If using, add the zest, chips, nuts and finish mixing.
13. Pour the batter in the pan and spread it evenly with a spatula.
14. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

dates, water, whole wheat flour, brown rice flour, carob powder, baking powder, salt, oil, molasses, water, vanilla, rum, orange zest, carob chips, walnuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/whole-grain-carob-brownies-with-dates-402276 (may not work)