Brownies

• 1

  Melt chocolate and butter over hot water or in microwave. Set aside to cool.

• 2

  Beat eggs- add sugar and continue to beat well. Add cooled melted chocolate and butter.

• 3

  Sift flour, baking powder adn salt together and add to above mixture. Last, add chopped nutmeats and vanilla. Bake in greased 9" sq. pan in 350 oven for 25-30 min. cool. Cut into squares. Ice with chocolate frosting if desired or sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

• 1

  Make 1/2 recipe for the 9" square brownies. Full recipe for a cake.

• 2

  1 lb. Confectioners powdered sugar

• 3

  1/2 c. soft butter

• 4

  1/8 t. salt

• 5

  1 t. vanilla

• 6

  3-4 T. milk

• 7

  2 sq. melted baker’s chocolate

• 8

  Cream one third of sugar with butter and salt. Blend vanilla, 2 T. milk, remaining sugar, and chocolate into mixture. Gradually stir remaining milk into frosting until desired spreading consistency is reached.