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zxcvbob at wrote on 8/10/05 10:53 PM:
>
> I almost always use margarine to make brownies. I can't tell any difference
> because the chocolate overpowers any subtle difference in taste -- but I
> always make sure the label says "margarine" and that it has 100 calories per
> tablespoon. Parkay, Bluebonnet, and most of the other brands that used to
> be margarine are now "spread" with anywhere from 65 to 90 calories per Tbsp,
> and that's enough difference in moisture and fat content to screw up baked
> goods.
>
> Be careful with the salt. If you use salted margarine (and almost all of it
> is salted) the brownies will probably be too salty if you add any additional
> salt.
>
> HTH, :-)
> Bob

For baking, I use Bluebonnet sticks. They work great!
The brownies came out yummy.
Half butter, half Blue Bonnet...totally de-lish.
I used the same amount of salt and they were fine.
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