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Swiss Chocolate Brownies

Name: Swiss Chocolate Brownies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: about 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/2 cup butter; 1-1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped walnuts; ICING:; 1/2 cup butter; 1-1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate; 3 cups confectioners' sugar, divided; 5 tablespoons whole milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Makes

about 3 dozen

Updated: Oct. 21, 2022

When our two grown children were at home, I baked these brownies often. These days, I make them for big occasions—everyone thinks that they're quite nice. As a bonus, they're a good way to use up leftover sour cream.

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Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1-1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
ICING:
1/2 cup butter
1-1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
5 tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a saucepan, bring water, butter and chocolate to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; cool. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Add chocolate mixture and mix. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla; mix. Fold in walnuts.
Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until brownies test done. Cool for 10 minutes.
For icing, melt butter and chocolate. Place in a bowl; mix in 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar. Add milk, vanilla and remaining sugar; beat until smooth. Spread over warm brownies.

Swiss Chocolate Brownies

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