Ingredients
⅔ cup butter
1 cup sugar
⅔ cup flour
2 eggs
⅓ cup coca
½ tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup pecan pieces
ICING
¼ cup butter
¼ cup cocoa
2 tbsp vanilla
1 ½ cups icing sugar
Directions
1
Heat nuts on a baking sheet for 8 to 8 minutes at 325°F.
2
Grease a 9" square pan.
3
Cream butter with sugar until it has the consistency of stiff whipped cream and is lemon yellow.
4
Add eggs one at a time.
5
Sift dry ingredients. Add to dough. Add vanilla and nuts. Pour into pan.
6
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 350°F
ICING
7
Mix butter and cocoa in a pan set over hot water. Add cream.
8
Remove from heat. Add vanilla.Gradually beat in the icing sugar with a wooden spoon until it is cool (watch it this can be messy).
9
Spread over the cooled brownies.
Notes
10
Heat the nuts in the oven for a few minutes before using them in a recipe. It releases their flavour.
Ingredients
⅔ cup butter
1 cup sugar
⅔ cup flour
2 eggs
⅓ cup coca
½ tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup pecan pieces
ICING
¼ cup butter
¼ cup cocoa
2 tbsp vanilla
1 ½ cups icing sugar