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Grandmother's Fudgy Frosted Brownies part deux

No more box recipe. This recipe I create my own brownie recipe that stands up to the box mix my grandmother used.
Course: Endings
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Brownies

  • 4 Lrg. Eggs
  • 1-1/2 Cups Dutch Process Cocoa
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1 Tbs. Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Cup Unsalted Butter, room temperature
  • 2 Cups Granulated Sugar
  • 1-1/2 Cups All-purpose Flour
  • 1 Bag Chocolate Chips, semi-sweet or milk

Fudey Frosting

  • 1-1/2 Cups Granulated Sugar
  • 2/3 Cup Evaporated milk
  • pinch Kosher Salt
  • 1 Bag Chocolate Chips, semi-sweet or milk
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Instructions

Brownies

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
    Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray and then line with parchment paper. Lightly spray paper, too.
  • In the bowl of a stand-up mixer, beat 4 eggs, until frothy.
    Sift together cocoa, salt & baking powder; Blend into eggs, then add vanilla. Do not overwork, you do not want a tough brownie.
  • In a medium saucepan, over a medium heat, melt the butter and then stir in sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. You want a temperature of about 115°. Remove from heat and keep stirring if too hot.
  • With mixer running, on medium speed, slowly pour butter/sugar mix into egg and dry ingredients mixture. Stir until smooth.
    Add the flour and stir until just combined. Fold in chips and spoon into prepared pan.
  • Bake brownies for 25 to 35 minutes. A tester should come out with a few moist crumbs. It should still look moist but not raw in the center.
    Remove from oven and cool on rack.

Fudgy Frosting

  • Combine sugar, milk and butter in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a full boil, stirring constantly.
    Let boil for 4 minutes while stirring.
  • Remove from heat and add vanilla, salt and chocolate chips. Stir until chocolate is melted.
    Pour over brownies and let "set" for about 2 hours.
    Cut and serve.
  • Store in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to a week. LOL if they last that long.