Friday, September 3, 2010

Chocolate-Pecan Brownies Recipe

Posted by Grandma Jeanne on March 11, 2007

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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.

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Nut-Topped Cocoa Brownies Recipe

Posted by Grandma Jeanne on December 2, 2005

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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!

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Easy Brownie Frosting Recipe

Posted by Grandma Jeanne on

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This is a very easy homemade chocolate frosting recipe that tastes like it should be difficult to make. Nothing low-calorie here! Eat and enjoy!

3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/4 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk

Cream butter and cocoa in a small mixer bowl.

Add vanilla and powdered sugar.

Blend in milk. Beat until mixture reaches spreading consistency.

Makes 1 cup of chocolate frosting.

You can find a wide variety of electric mixers at Amazon.com. Here are just two of the possibilities:

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