Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Grandma Plewe's Brownies

2 cups sugar
6 tbsp. cocoa
1 cup shortening or butter
2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup walnuts

Mix and bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hour.

Frosting:
3/4 cube margarine (6 tbsp)
4 tbsp cocoa
6 tbsp milk
3/4 lb powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt

Melt margarine, cocoa, and milk together on medium low heat. Remove from heat and add vanilla, powdered sugar, and salt to taste.

1 comment:

winkieburger said...

We made these last night and the batter was almost too delicious to put into the oven. Mixing the batter really tested my arm muscles so I think the mixer should be employed next round.