PRALINE ICED BROWNIES

By emailinaz

prep time: 20 minutes, plus cooling.
each brownie: 120 calories

Ingredients

• brownies:
• 1 c butter, margarine (2 sticks)
• 4 (1oz) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 4 (1oz) squares semisweet chocolate
• 2 1/4 c sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 c all purpose flour
• praline topping:
• 1/2 c pecans, toasted,coarsely chopped
• 5 tbs butter or margarine
• 1/3 c packed light brown sugar
• 2 c powdered sugar

Details

Servings 64

Preparation

Step 1

brownie:
1) preheat oven to 350. line 13x9 metal baking pan with foil. grease foil.

2) in heavy 3 quart saucepan, over low heat, melt butter and chocolates, stirring frequently. remove saucepan from heat. with wire whisk beat in sugar, then eggs, until well blended. stir in vanilla, salt, then flour until just blended. spread batter evenly in pan.

3) bake 35 minutes until toothpick inserted in brownies will not come out clean. cool brownies in pan on wire rack. if not using brownies within 1 day, cover cooled brownies with foil and refrigerate or freeze for longer storage.

4) praline topping:
in 2 quart saucepan over medium low heat, heat butter and brown sugar until mixture melts and bubbles, about 5 minutes. remove saucepan from heat. with wire whisk, beat in confectioners sugar until mixture is smooth.
with metal spatula, spread topping over room temperature brownies; sprinkle with pecans. cut brownies lengthwise into 8 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 8 pieces.