Now that the weather has cooled off a little I will be doing more baking. This week I baked my favorite brownies. I have had this recipe for almost 40 years. It was given to me by a neighbor friend in Vermont, who has since passed away at a too young age from cancer. I thank her every time I make these. I have added a couple of ingredients that were not in the original recipe; maraschino cherries and mini chocolate bits; oh, and chocolate icing. These are not the thing to bake if you are trying to diet...they are very, very rich!
Barb Beckwith's Village Luncheonette Cocoa Brownies
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup butter, melted
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla sxtract
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup chopped walnuts
Mix everything except the walnuts together. Beat for about 2 minutes. Add walnuts, mixing well to distribute evenly. This is the point I have added my twist to the recipe...that would be 1 cup of quartered maraschino cherries and 1 cup mini chocolate morsels.
Bake for 30 minutes at 350° in a 9"x13" jelly roll pan. Do not overbake! They are supposed to be barely done...not cakelke brownies, but very dense.
Marilyn's Chocolate Icing
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-4 tablespoons milk
Beat ingredients together until smooth adding enough milk to make of spreading consistency.
I hope you enjoy these brownies as much as we do...they are very addictive!
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