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Choco-Cloud Brownies

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 milk chocolate candy bar (7 ounces), melted
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped pecans
FROSTING:
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Baking cocoa

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs,
one at a time, beating well after each. Beat inchocolate and vanilla. Combine
flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture until blended. Stir in pecans.
Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for

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Choco-Cloud Brownies cont.

35-40 minutes or until center is set and edges pull away from pan. Cool on a wire
rack. For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine flour and milk,. Bring to a
boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool completely. In a
small mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in vanilla. Gradually add milk mixture; beat for 5 minutes or until fluffy.
Frost brownies; dust with cocoa. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.

Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.