Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Frosting

• 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons butter, softened, melted
• 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions: Prep Time 25 min Cook Time 35 min

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 9x13 inch pan.
2. In a large saucepan, melt 1 cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 2/3 cup cocoa, 1 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook.
4. To Make Frosting: Combine 2 tablespoons melted butter, 2 tablespoons cocoa, 2 tablespoon honey, 2 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Frost brownies while they are still warm.

Makes 32 pieces

Tips:

There are a few tips that will ensure your brownies are not cakey. I do not use a mixer because you can over mix your batter and whip too much air into the eggs. This makes your brownies have a cakey texture. Mix everything by hand in a bowl and lightly beat your eggs before adding them to the mixture. Gently stirring everything together makes them turn out better as opposed to franticly beating the mixture.

This makes a glaze that you can spread on top. It hardens into a beautiful, shiny frosting. Yes, the frosting is sweet. If you like frosting, then add it, if not, leave it off.

These are neither "cake" brownies nor "fudge" brownies;