FUDGE
BROWNIES III
(Yield: 1½ dozen)
1 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
4 eggs
1-1/3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped pecans
Fudge Frosting (below)
Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with
non-stick vegetable spray.
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter and chocolate morsels.
Remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth.
In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar until light and lemon-colored.
Add vanilla and chocolate mixture, beating until smooth. Stir in
flour until just blended. Stir in pecans. Pour into prepared
baking pan.
Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes
out with a few crumbs clinging to it. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool
in pan on a wire rack.
FUDGE FROSTING
½ cup heavy cream
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
½ cup confectioners’ sugar
In a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, cook cream
and chocolate morsels until mixture is smooth. Stir in confectioners’
sugar. Spread over cooled brownies. Cut into squares.
 
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