FUDGY BROWNIES ***

By bjnelson55

Very very good! I used my mom's fudgy frosting on these.

Ingredients

• FROSTING:
• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 5 to 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition. Combine flour and salt; stir into chocolate mixture until combined. Stir in pecans.

Spread into a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

For frosting, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until blended.

Frost brownies; score into 24 bars. Using a small star-shaped cookie cutter, lightly press a star outline in the center of each brownie. Outline stars with red, white and blue icing. Yield: 2 dozen.




Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 292 calories, 15 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 158 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.