Categories: Cookie Bars- Fruit Bars- Brownies

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 Tbsp. water
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
• 2 eggs
• 1 tssp. vanilla
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 to 3 Tbsp. bourbon
• 3 Tbsp. butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 2 to 3 tsp. milk
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla
• 1 oz. semisweet chocolate, melted

Directions

1. Grease an 8 x8 x 2-inch baking pan, set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine 1/3 cup butter, the granulated sugar, and water.

2. Cook and stir over medium heat just until boiling. Remove from heat. Add the 1 cup chocolate pieces, stir until chocolate is melted.

3. Stir in eggs and vanilla, beating lightly with a spoon just until combined. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in pecans. Spread batter into prepared pan.

4. Bake in a 350 degree oven about 20 minutes or until edges are set and begin to pull away from sides of pan.

5. Using a fork prick the warm brownies several times. Drizzle bourbon evenly over brownies, cool in pan on a wire rack.

6. For frosting, in a small bowl beat the 3 Tbsp. butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well. Slowly beat in 2 tsp. of he milk and vanilla. If necessary, beat in remaining milk to reach spreading consistency. Spread over brownies, drizzle melted chocolate over frosting.

7. makes 16 to 20 brownies

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