Brownies
Prep Time: 15 min;total: 50 min
Makes: 12 servings, 2 brownies each
4 squares Cadbury's Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine
2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
1 cup coarsely chopped PLANTERS Pecans
Powdered sugar
MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in large microwavable
bowl on HIGH 2 minutes or until butter is melted.
Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in
granulated sugar. Mix in eggs and vanilla.
Add flour and pecans; mix well. Spread into greased
foil-lined 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
BAKE at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick
inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs.
DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool in pan.
CUT brownie in pan into 24 decorative shapes with
1-1/2 inch star-shaped or holiday cookie cutters.
Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar, if desired.
Reserve the trimmings for snacking or another use
(see Tip below).
tips for scraps
Note
If baking in 13x9-inch glass baking dish, bake as directed
reducing oven temperature to 325°F.
Save the Scraps
Place the brownie trimmings in a sealable freezer-weight
plastic bag and freeze up to 3 months. Then, thaw and use
to prepare an impromptu dessert by layering the brownie
scraps alternately with thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
and fresh fruit, such as strawberry slices and raspberries,
or canned pie filling in a clear serving bowl.
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