CHOCOLATE BROWNIES CHUNKS

By gaster16

Ingredients

• Chocolate frosting:
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 4 eggs beaten
• 2-1/4 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 5 ingredients, stir well. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add eggs and vanilla, stirring until blended. Stir in pecans and chocolate chunks. Spoon mixture into a greased and floured 13x9x2 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool, spread with chocolate frosting.

Chocolate Frosting:

Combine the first 3 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in chocolate chunks and vanilla, stirring until chocolate melts. Makes 1-1/2 cups.