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Best Brownies

Source of Recipe

Submitted by Brandon Johnstun From Hershey's Chocolate


Recipe Introduction

This is a good recipe for the kids to make and eat.

Recipe Link: www.hersheys.com

List of Ingredients

Tools

9 x 9 Baking dish
2 Bowls
Mixing spoons
Hot pads
Measuring cup
Measuring spoons, 1/4 Tsp, 1/2 Tsp, 1 Tsp, 1 Tbl
Cooling rack


Ingredients

Brownie

1/2 C (1 stick) Butter, melted
1 C Sugar
1 Tsp Vanilla extract
2 Eggs
1/2 C Flour
1/3 C HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/4 Tsp Baking powder
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/2 C Cchopped nuts (optional)
CREAMY BROWNIE FROSTING (recipe follows)


Frosting

3 Tbl Butter, softened
3 Tbl HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1 Tbl Light corn syrup or honey
1/2 Tsp Vanilla extract
1 C Powdered sugar
1 to 2 Tbl Milk





Recipe

Serves: 16 brownies
Time required: Prepare: 10 minutes Cook: 25 minutes
Oven temperature: 350 degrees
Difficulty: Average


Directions

Brownies

1. Heat oven to 350°F.

2. Grease 9-inch square baking pan.

3. Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in bowl.

4. Add eggs; beat well with spoon.

5. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.

6. Gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended.

7. Stir in nuts, if desired.

8. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.

9. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan, or a toothpick comes out dry.

10. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

11. Prepare CREAMY BROWNIE FROSTING.

12. Spread frosting over brownies. Cut into squares.


Creamy Brownie Frosting

Makes about 1 cup frosting.

1. Beat butter, cocoa, corn syrup and vanilla in small bowl until blended.

2. Add powdered sugar and milk; beat to spreading consistency.


Serve with

Ice cream, topped with fruit.

Top with fruit, and a fruit sauce.

The best is a plain brownie with no frosting. Take and layer the brownie in a parfet glass, with some mint chocolate chip ice cream, raspberry, then hot chocolate fudge topping. Repeat till you get to the top of the glass.


Variations

*Mix in a pie filling, marshmallow creme, bits of crushed candy bars, bits of crushed chocolate covered mint cookies, etc.