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Brownies With Orange Icing (Frosting) Recipe

Brownies With Orange Icing (Frosting) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup real butter
1 cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tbsp fresh orange zest (optional)
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup real butter
1 tbsp fresh orange zest
1/2 tsp clear vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar (approximately )
2 tbsp fresh squeezed orange juice (approximately )
1/4 cup chocolate-flavored candy coating

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 13x9 inch pan.
Melt shortening, butter in the microwave.
Stir in cocoa, blending well with a wooden spoon.
Add sugar and mix well.
Add eggs one at a time, beat well, by hand, after each addition. (It is important to add the eggs individually and to mix them by hand. If you don't, the brownies do not turn out near as good.).
Stir in zest and vanilla. Stir in flour, and salt. DO NOT OVER BEAT!
Bake 25-30 minutes.
Cool completely before icing.
For icing: Cream butter and zest then add vanilla.
Add sugar a cup at a time beating on medium speed.
Add orange juice 1 Tbls. at a time and beat on high until completely blended.
Frost cooled brownies.
Melt chocolate in the microwave and drizzle over icing.
Cut into bars.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	5650.83 Kcal (23659 kJ)
Calories from fat	4013.93 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	445.99g	686%
Cholesterol	8550.34mg	2850%
Sodium	298.44mg	12%
Potassium	121.85mg	3%
Total Carbs	132.76g	44%
Sugars	86.32g	345%
Dietary Fiber	1.43g	6%
Protein	405.23g	810%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	3%
Vitamin A	21.3mg	710%
Iron	3549.8mg	19721%
Calcium	5486.4mg	549%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	5845.64 Kcal (24475 kJ)
Calories from fat	4152.31 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	461.37g	686%
Cholesterol	8845.1mg	2850%
Sodium	308.72mg	12%
Potassium	126.05mg	3%
Total Carbs	137.34g	44%
Sugars	89.3g	345%
Dietary Fiber	1.48g	6%
Protein	419.19g	810%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	3%
Vitamin A	22mg	710%
Iron	3672.2mg	19721%
Calcium	5675.6mg	549%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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