FUDGE BROWNIES

Brownies are chocolaty heaven for the chocoholic. The presentation can be rustic with a dollop of vanilla ice cream or formal on a tray. Always make it, never buy it, or it’s just not brownies.

FUDGE BROWNIES

Cake:

1 1/3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter
1 cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts
Icing:
6 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 2/3 cup icing sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla

• Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan.
• Remove from heat and stir in cocoa.
• Blend in sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
• Blend in dry ingredients.
• Stir in the chopped nuts.
• Pour batter into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350F 30 to 35 minutes.
• To make the icing, cream the butter in a small mixer bowl.
• Add cocoa and icing sugar alternately with milk.
• Beat to spreading consistency.
• Blend in the vanilla.
• Let the brownies cool to lukewarm.
• Spread icing over brownies evenly.
• Cut into squares.

Rustic Brownies