Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           unbleached all-purpose flour
     3/4  cup           sugar
     1/2  cup           unsweetened cocoa
   2      teaspoons     baking powder
     1/2  cup           skim milk
     1/4  cup           applesauce
   1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
     3/4  cup           firmly packed brown sugar
   1                    &3/4 cups hot water

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 8-inch-square baking pan with vegetable cooking spray. Combine flour, sugar, 1/4 cup of cocoa and the baking powder in mixing bowl. Combine milk, applesauce and vanilla in separate bowl. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Spoon batter into pan. Combine brown sugar, remaining cocoa and water. Pour over batter. Bake for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in pan. Dessert will have a soft pudding layer under the baked top. Cut squares and then scoop the soft layer over the squares to serve. Makes 16 squares.