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Frosted Christmas Brownies

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 12 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Brownie
3/4 cup 148g / 5.2ozMargarine - melted
1 1/2 cups 297g / 10ozSugar
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlVanilla extract
3 teaspoons 15mlEggs (large)
3/4 cup 46g / 1.6ozAll-purpose flour
1/2 cup 55g / 1.9ozCocoa
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlBaking powder
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSalt
6   Red M&Ms plain chocolate candies
  Green tube of frosting - (piping jel)
  Buttercream Frosting
3 tablespoons 45mlMargarine or butter - softened
2 cups 396g / 13ozPowdered sugar - sifted
3 tablespoons 45mlMore or less milk
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlVanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

CAKE: Heat oven to 350F. Line 12-inch pizza pan with aluminum foil.

In medium bowl, stir together margarine, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs. Beat well with spoon.

Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.

Gradually add to egg mixture, stirring until well blended. Spread batter in prepared pan.

Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool in pan on wire rack.

Trim off any edges that may have gone over the side of the pan.

If desired, remove brownie from pan.

Peel off foil , or serve in pan. Spread frosting over top. Draw holly leaves on frosted brownie and place red candies in proper place to look like holly berries.

FROSTING: In a small bowl, beat margarine.

Gradually add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla, beating until desired consistency.

NOTES : Published in December '96 Tastes of Oklahoma column which is written by Flo Burtnett. Vol. LXXVII, No 12, Farm News and Views, Oklahoma Farmers Union.

Source:
Flo Burnett, Shattuck, OK

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