Classic Brownies
A classic go to perfect for a Sunday evening or for any time. This recipe uses pantry baking staples most people have on hand. mostdeliciouslife.com
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups white sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
- ½-1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½-1 cup walnuts chopped
Chocolate Frosting
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Cream together the shortening, and sugar.
- Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract. Be careful not to over mix or the texture will be more cakelike.
- Melt the baking chocolate in a small saucepan over medium heat. Watch closely so the chocolate just melts and doesn't get too hot.
- Slowly pour the chocolate in the creamed sugar mixture. Mix till blended. Use a rubber scraper to scrape the edge and bottom of the bowl.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix just till blended.
- Lightly grease a 9x13 dish. Pour batter into the dish and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes. If you're baking in heart molds, bake for 20-25 minutes with the molds on a metal or perforated baking sheet. If you're baking in a mini muffin pan, bake for 15-20 minutes. Cool and frost or top with ganache.
Frosting
- Melt the butter. Whisk in the cocoa powder and then add the milk and vanilla extract while whisking.
- Mix in a ¼ teaspoon of salt and 4 cups of powdered sugar till smooth. It is easiest to do this with an electric mixer, or beaters.
- Immediately spread over brownies before it sets and firms up.