Posted by Grandma Jeanne on December 19, 2008
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups Hershey’s syrup
4 eggs
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
In large mixer
bowl, beat butter and sugar.
Add syrup, eggs and flour; beat well.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Cut into bars.
About 36 brownies.
Posted by Grandma Jeanne on August 29, 2008
14 tablespoons butter, divided
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
2-1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided
2 large eggs
1 cup flour
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
2-1/4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 or 4 tablespoons milk
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Grease 8 inch square baking pan.
In large saucepan over low heat, melt 8 tablespoons butter and chocolate, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and eggs, one at a time.
Blend in flour and walnuts.
Spread in pan, and bake until brownies start to pull from the sides of the pan – about 18 to 20 minutes.
Frosting
In medium bowl with electric mixer, beat remaining butter and vanilla until creamy. At low speed, gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa, alternating with milk, beating well after each addition until frosting is smooth and fluffy.
Frost brownies when removed from oven by gently spreading frosting on.
Cut into 16 squares.
You can find a wide variety of electric mixers at Amazon.com. Here are just two of the possibilities:
Posted by Grandma Jeanne on May 25, 2008
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup candy coated peanut butter pieces
1 cup dark chocolate pieces
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Coarsely chop unsweetened chocolate.
In saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat. Cool.
Line 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan with foil.
Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
Stir sugar into melted chocolate mixture until sugar is dissolved.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating with wooden spoon just until combined.
Stir in vanilla.
In bowl, stir together flour and baking soda.
Add peanut butter pieces.
Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture. Stir just until combined.
Stir in dark chocolate pieces and nuts.
Spread batter in prepared pan.
Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees or until edges are set and begin to pull away from sides of pan.
Cool in pan on wire rack.
Cut into bars.
Makes 16 brownies.
Posted by Grandma Jeanne on March 11, 2007
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter
2 tablespoons water
1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate morsels
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
In a small bowl, mix together flour and baking soda.
In a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter, and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove immediately from heat.
Stir in 1 cup of chocolate morsels and vanilla extract until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
Transfer mixture to a medium bowl. Cool completely.
Stir in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat well after each addition.
Gradually stir in flour mixture until smooth.
Stir remaining chocolate morsels and nuts into batter. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake at 325 degrees until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean – 30 to 35 minutes.
Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into squares.
Posted by Grandma Jeanne on December 2, 2005
I can tell that this is my favorite brownie recipe. All I have to do is look at the brownie recipe that has the most stains on it! If you like a moist and chewy brownie, this is your best homemade brownie recipe!
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup chopped nuts
Cream butter and sugar until blended
Add vanilla and eggs, and beat until light and fluffy.
Add cocoa, and mix well.
Stir in dry ingredients and then 1/2 cup of the nuts.
Spread in a buttered 8 inch square pan, and sprinkle with the remaining nuts.
Bake at 350 degrees about 25 minutes. Cool in pan.
Cut in 2 inch squares. Makes 16 brownies.
Enjoy, and don’t worry about those calories!
