Enjoy this modern brownie recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs, add 1 at a time, beating after each
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 ounces bitter chocolate, melted
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Topping
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons soft butter
- Cream
Directions
Mix butter, sugar, eggs, 4oz melted chocolate, nuts, and vanilla in a bowl. Pour in a greased oblong pan 9x14 inches. Bake at 325 degrees. Check at 35 minutes. Cool in pan and add the following topping.
Topping: Stir and work together sugar and butter until the proper consistency to spread. Use a little cream if necessary. Spread on top of cake. Let dry. Then dribble in a crisscross pattern of the remaining ounce of melted chocolate across the whole top. When set, slice the cake into small rectangular pieces.
Yields 30 brownies