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Meet the Cook: There's a bit of my state's history behind these brownies' name and shape. In 1990, when I entered them at our state fair, Kansas was celebrating the 100th birthday of a famous native son...Dwight Eisenhower. In fact, that occasion was the theme of the fair. So I renamed my brownies, which had won the blue ribbon 4 straight years at our county fair, in honor of the rank he'd achieved as a general and cut them out with a star cookie cutter. They ended up winning me another blue ribbon! As a girl, I helped my dad do fieldwork. Now, my husband, our sons and I live on a small farm. -Pam Buerki Rogers, Victoria, Kansas
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Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 108 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 113 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.
Originally published as Five Star Brownies in Country Woman July/August 1995, p31
Substitute for NutsIf your family loves the crunch of nuts in brownies and chocolate chip cookies, but someone is allergic to them, add granola or crisp rice cereal in the same amounts as the nuts called for in your recipes. But, always check the granola or cereal packages for nut allergy alerts to be certain.
If your family loves the crunch of nuts in brownies and chocolate chip cookies, but someone is allergic to them, add granola or crisp rice cereal in the same amounts as the nuts called for in your recipes. But, always check the granola or cereal packages for nut allergy alerts to be certain.
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Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2011 by butterfly3gayle
Have made these brownies for years now and I always keep coming back to it. I also have added chips, etc to it at times to mix it up with the same great results.
Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2011 by 25kevin
Moist and delicious. I only make this recipe for my brownies.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2011 by TheLunchLady0722
I have been making these brownies for 15 years. They are the best from any home recipe or box. I have added, nuts, mini chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and so forth. I don't understand why the recipe works so well, but it does. Thank you Pam Rogers! from a fellow kansan
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2010 by Patti27
This brownie recipe is one of the best I have ever made! I left out the nuts because we like it better that way. It is very moist and chewy! My favorite kind of brownie.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2010 by ruthsblack
Definately a keeper!
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2009 by cntbailey
great recipe..I just add 1/2 cup more sugar to my recipe.
Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2008 by Flenner
These brownies came out perfectly even though I'm at high altitude and my oven seems to need adjusted. I agree with the previous comment. No need to buy packaged mixes again. I always have the ingredients on hand and they are yum-yum
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2007 by smalltowngirl_VA
These are the best brownies you will ever eat! I found this recipe years ago when it was first published in the magazine. I no longer buy packaged brownie mix as these are so easy and taste so much better!
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2007 by Anonymous
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