Marvelous Recipes

Rich luscious chocolate  in every bite!

3/4 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted, divided
1/2 cup boiling water
2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Buttercream Frosting ( recipe below)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking dish; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl, combine the cocoa and baking soda. Stir in 1/3 cup of the melted butter or margarine. Add the boiling water and stir until the mixture thickens. Add the sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 cup of melted butter or margarine; stir until smooth.

3. Stir in the flour, vanilla and salt; blend thoroughly. Stir in the chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan; bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool completely in pan; frost with Buttercream Frosting. Cut into squares. Makes about 36 squares.

Buttercream Frosting

6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2-2/3 cups confectioner’s sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream the softened butter in a small mixer bowl. Add the cocoa and confectioner’s sugar alternately with milk; beat until of spreading consistency, adding additional milk if needed. Blend in the vanilla extract. Spread over brownies.

Emily

These bars will be lighter in texture than traditional brownies but incredibly rich tasting!! They are equally as delicious without the frosting.

Fudge Bars:

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla
1-1/2 cups sifted self-rising flour
1-1/4 cups chopped walnuts or pecans

Frosting:

1/3 cup butter or margarine
3 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine softened butter, sugar, eggs, melted unsweetened chocolate and vanilla until well blended. Add sifted self-rising flour a little at a time until well blended. Stir in nuts. Pour into a greased 9×15 inch baking pan. Cook at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

2. While bars are cooling, brown 1/3 cup butter in a small saucepan, stirring constantly, until lightly brown. This will not take long. When brown, remove from heat and add powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Spread on top of fudge bars. Cool. Cut into squares. Makes 12-15 squares.