Today is Recipe Box Swap day over at Randi's blog. Her chosen theme this time was fun foods - anything sweet, salty, fried, etc. I chose sweet and sinful. These are the brownies I grew up eating. I have fond memories of making these on Sunday afternoon I'm not sure where the original recipe came from, so I guess this is almost as close as I get to a secret family recipe as it gets for me. So, I hope you enjoy!
Grandma's Chocolate Brownies
1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa, 4 eggs
Add each ingredient one at a time, beating well after each one. Then add:
1 1/2 cup flour, 1 cup chopped nuts (optional), 2 tsp. vanilla
Spread in a greased shallow pan.*
Bake 20-25 minutes at 350. Then cover the brownies with a single layer of miniature marshmallows. Return to oven for 3 minutes. Cool for at least 1 hour and then frost.
Frosting: 1/2 cup butter (can use 1/4 c if you want), 1 2/3 cup powdered sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, 1/3 cup canned milk
*To get the best brownie texture, I use the broiler pan from my oven. You can use a 9x13 pan, but you will get a more cake-like texture. For the best texture, use something a little larger (a jelly roll pan maybe - aren't they 15x10?), but not as big as a cookie sheet.
And, boy have they been coming in handy the last couple of days (in
moderation of course - I've still been eating those grapefruits too) -
Ned is trying to give up his nap, but not really ready for it yet which means he's a serious grump when he doesn't get his way, I'm
really not liking having my early class three days a week - so many
complications with it and the babysitting, and I'm dealing with a reoccuring minor health issue that is also oh so annoying! Luckily, Ryan cut them into bite size pieces and took about half of them to work, otherwise I would have eaten the whole pan by myself by now!