Brownie Recipe

Frosted Fudge Brownies

• 2 cups sugar
• 8 ounces butter, 2 sticks
• 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 4 ounces (4 squares) unsweetened baking chocolate
• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 4 egg whites, beaten until stiff peaks form

Put sugar in mixing bowl. Melt chocolate and butter together over low heat, stir until well blended and smooth. Add to sugar; mix well. Add beaten egg yolks; mix well. Add flour and vanilla; mix well. Stir in chopped pecans. Fold in beaten egg whites.
Spread in a 10x15-1-inch greased and floured jelly roll pan. Bake at 325° for 20 to 25 minutes.

Chocolate Frosting

• 1 stick butter, 4 ounces
• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1 box confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 5 tablespoons milk
• chopped pecans, optional

Melt butter and chocolate over low heat; stir until smooth then add confectioners' sugar. Heat milk until hot; add to chocolate mixture. Add vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread over brownies and sprinkle with chopped pecans, if desired.