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Frosted Brownies

• 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 4 squares (1 oz. each) unsweetened baking chocolate
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• Fudge Frosting (see below)

Instructions:
Melt the chocolate with 1 stick (4 oz.) of butter and the salt. Put the remaining 4 oz. unsalted butter in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until soft, gradually adding the sugar until well blended. Dump in the vanilla. Add eggs and the melted chocolate-butter mixture and mix until well blended. Add the flour and mix at low speed until just blended. Turn the batter into a prepared (greased and floured 7 x 11-inch) baking pan; bake for 35 to 45 minutes, depending on your oven and your preference for moist brownies. Cool on a wire rack.

Fudge Frosting:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup heavy (whipping) cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Gently melt the chocolate with the sugar, salt, and cream. Take care not to over stir, as it may cause the fudge to "sugar." Cook to the soft-ball stage and transfer to the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat at medium speed until it has cooled and then add the vanilla. Beat until it loses its shiny sheen and becomes thick frosting. Frost cooled brownies with the fudge frosting.