Best-ever Bourbon Brownies |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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These are an elegant, indulgent, melt-in-your mouth chocolate dessert. If you prefer the brownies without the bourbon, omit the drizzling step. Ingredients:
1/3 cup butter |
1/2 cup sugar |
2 tablespoons water |
1 cup semisweet chocolate piece |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
3/4 cup flour |
1/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup chopped pecans |
2 -3 tablespoons bourbon |
3 tablespoons butter, softened |
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar |
2 -3 teaspoons milk |
1/4 teaspoon vanilla |
1 ounce semisweet chocolate, melted |
Directions:
1. Grease an 8x8x2-inch baking pan;set aside;Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the 1/3 cup butter, sugar and water; cook and stir over medium heat just until boiling, remove from heat, add the 1 cup of chocolate pieces; stir until chocolate is melted.
3. Stir in eggs and vanilla, beating lightly with a spoon until combined; stir in flour, baking soda and salt; stir in pecans.
4. Spread batter into prepared pan;Bake at 350 degrees about 20 minutes or until edges are set and begin to pull away from the sides of pan.
5. Using a fork, prick the warm brownies several times, Drizzle BOURBON evenly over brownies; cool in pan on wire rack.
6. For frosting; In a small mixing bowl beat the 3 tablespoons butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for about 30 seconds; gradually add powdered sugar, beating well, slowly beat in 2 teaspoons of the milk and the vanilla; if necessary, beat in remaining milk to reach spreading consistency, spread over brownies;Melt chocolate; drizzle melted chocolate over frosting.
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