Name: Fudgy Patriotic Brownies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, cubed -; 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped -; 2 cups sugar -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 4 large eggs -; 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup chopped pecans -; Frosting: -; 1/4 cup butter, cubed -; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped -; 3 cups confectioners' sugar -; 5 to 6 tablespoons milk -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; Red, white and blue decorating icing -

Ingredients for - Fudgy Patriotic Brownies

1. 1 cup butter, cubed

2. 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

3. 2 cups sugar

4. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

5. 4 large eggs

6. 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

7. 1/2 teaspoon salt

8. 1 cup chopped pecans

9. Frosting:

10. 1/4 cup butter, cubed

11. 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

12. 3 cups confectioners' sugar

13. 5 to 6 tablespoons milk

14. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

15. Red, white and blue decorating icing

How to cook deliciously - Fudgy Patriotic Brownies

1 . Stage

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition. Combine flour and salt; stir into chocolate mixture until combined. Stir in pecans.

2 . Stage

Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

3 . Stage

For frosting, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until blended.

4 . Stage

Frost brownies; score into 24 bars. Using a small star-shaped cookie cutter, lightly press a star outline in the center of each brownie. Outline stars with red, white and blue icing.