#4 Daughter doesn’t like brownies, but she likes them the way I make them.
No, I don’t add a “secret ingredient” wink wink nudge nudge say no more. I make them pretty much the way a carton of Hershey’s cocoa powder told me to:
Hershey Kitchens Brownies
Pre-heat oven to 350F. Butter a square pan. Mix:
- 1/2 cup margarine or butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs (or 1 goose egg)
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
Glop into prepared pan and bake for about 25 minutes. I know the recipe says 30 minutes, but I usually take it out 5 minutes early so it’s gooier.
When it’s cool, I ice it. Or frost it. Or whatever you want to call this topping.
The recipe for that varies, depending on what I have on hand.
This Brownie Topping
- chonk of cream cheese
- a little cream
- whole bunch of powdered sugar
- bunch of cocoa powder
- a dash of vanilla extract or of vanilla sugar
Mix until smooth. Spread on top of cooled brownies. Sprinkle liberally with nuts.
These brownies are soft, but not gummy.
A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Write about something pleasantly soft.
MA
Susan Fischbach Isaacs
February 2, 2021 at 9:20amOh my gawd, those sound fantastic! That icing — or frosting — or whatever it is!
Marian Allen
February 2, 2021 at 10:04amVery pleased with it. Sometimes something that I knock together works. I love that!
RAAckerman@Cerebrations.biz
February 2, 2021 at 4:35pmLove the scientific description- a whole bunch of ….
Is that twice of “a lot” and half of “a …..load”?
circadianreflections
February 2, 2021 at 5:23pmYum!
Pistachios
February 4, 2021 at 7:28pmI do appreciate the measurements on the brownie topping – very easy to follow! And the addition of walnuts/pecans to brownies really does make it so much better!
Marian Allen
February 5, 2021 at 10:11amI know, right?
joey
February 14, 2021 at 10:13pmI don’t love brownies, but that icing got me like WHOA! 😛
Marian Allen
February 15, 2021 at 8:03amMe, I’m all about the brownies, because chocolate.
joey
February 18, 2021 at 6:27pmOn Tuesday, Sassy baked chocolate chip cookie dough on top of brownies with white chocolate chips. I’m not one to say a dessert is too sweet — but that one’s VERY sweet. I ate a crusty edge and I’m good til I dunno when! LOL
Marian Allen
February 19, 2021 at 8:37amI hear ya! Hard to believe, but there is such a thing as too sweet. Not too chocolate, though. Never that.