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Out-of-this-World Brownies Recipe

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For company and every time there is a local bake sale, I bake a batch of these fabulous brownies. Most everyone who tastes them says, "Yum! These are the best brownies I have ever eaten!" My cooking background came from my mother. Just watching her helped educate me in the "ways of the kitchen".

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Out-of-this-World Brownies Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + cooling Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 36 Servings

20 40 60

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
BROWN BUTTER FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons half-and-half cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
GLAZE:
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
1 tablespoon butter

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
Spread into an ungreased 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 (do not overbake). Cool on wire rack.
For frosting, in a heavy saucepan, cook and stir butter over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Pour into a bowl; beat in the confectioners' sugar, cream and vanilla. Frost cooled brownies.
For glaze, in a microwave melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Drizzle over the frosting. Cut into bars. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 209 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 97 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Out-of-this-World Brownies in Country Woman May/June 2000, p29

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Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2013 by wither

this is not a recommended recipe ...they were dry,heavy and not good

Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2012 by ltamyoung

One of my favorite brownie recipes. Followed the recipe exactly and came out perfect...sweet and chocolatey...do not overbake!

Reviewed on Aug. 05, 2011 by baristababe

Love love love these brownies! I've been proposed to over these bad boys ;P (he proposed for real later)

Reviewed on May. 22, 2011 by Bethany0223

THe first time I made these I followed the recipe exactly and I have to agree with the other reviews, they were good, but not as chocolatey as I would have liked. Next time I increased the cocoa powder and decreased the flour, nad they were WONDERFUL. :)

Reviewed on Mar. 03, 2011 by KarenDog

So terribly sweet, even the scavengers at the office wouldn't eat them. There is barely any chocolate flavor at all.

Reviewed on Oct. 04, 2009 by MyMarchBabies

Awesome!!

Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2009 by tinkaandme

The brownie was a bit on the dry side, and not as chocolatey as I would have liked, but overall it was good. The icing flavor was a delicious compliment to the brownie, however.