Contest Winning Recipe

Black Forest Brownies

Although I enjoy sweets, other recipes have failed me (I'm a beginning baker). But not this one! It's easy, and the ingredients are always on hand. Even my boyfriend, who doesn't like most sweets, can't pass these brownies.

SERVINGS

36

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

20 min.

COOK

35 min.

TOTAL

55 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup baking cocoa
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • ICING:
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 6 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup chopped nuts

DIRECTIONS

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter. Remove from the heat and stir in cocoa until smooth. Blend in the eggs, sugar and extracts. Stir in the flour mixture, cherries and nuts. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
    For icing, in a bowl, blend the butter, vanilla confectioners' sugar, cocoa and milk until smooth; spread over hot brownies. Sprinkle with nuts. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 3 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 7, 2008

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