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We have a lot of church socials and I'm always looking for something new and different to prepare. These brownies, drizzle with a sweet maple sauce, are a sure hit...with or without the ice cream.
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Nutritional Facts 1 brownie with 1 tablespoon sauce (calculated without ice cream and pecans) equals 322 calories, 16 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 65 mg cholesterol, 265 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.
Originally published as Blond Brownies a la Mode in Taste of Home April/May 2005, p27
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Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2009 by MissM_Home
Blond Brownies a la Mode Taste of Home - try a FREE ISSUE today! We have a lot of church socials and I'm always looking for something new and different to prepare. These brownies, drizzle with a sweet maple sauce, are a sure hit...with or without the ice cream. SERVINGS: 20 CATEGORY: Dessert METHOD: Baked TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened 2 cups packed brown sugar 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans MAPLE CREAM SAUCE: 1 cup maple syrup 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup evaporated milk Vanilla ice cream and chopped pecans Directions: In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. For the sauce, combine syrup and butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. Cut brownies into squares; cut in half if desired. Place on dessert plates with a scoop of ice cream. Top with sauce; sprinkle with pecans. Yield: 20 servings.
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SERVINGS: 20
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. For the sauce, combine syrup and butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. Cut brownies into squares; cut in half if desired. Place on dessert plates with a scoop of ice cream. Top with sauce; sprinkle with pecans. Yield: 20 servings.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2009 by ckprezzia
This recipe is probably my all time favorite dessert - it is pure deliciousness!
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