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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 18 |
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With two taste-tempting layers and savory frosting, no one will be able to eat just one of these brownies! -Heather Hooker, Belmont, Ontario Ingredients:
chocolate layer: |
1/2 cup butter, melted |
1/4 cup baking cocoa |
2 eggs, lightly beaten |
1 cup sugar |
3/4 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
pinch salt |
1/2 cup chopped walnuts |
butterscotch layer: |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar |
2 eggs |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
1-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup chopped walnuts |
frosting: |
1/4 cup butter, cubed |
1/2 cup packed brown sugar |
3 tablespoons 2% milk |
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted |
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips |
1/3 cup butterscotch chips |
1 tablespoon shortening |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine butter and cocoa until smooth. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in chocolate mixture. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture just until blended. Stir in walnuts. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan; set aside.
2. For butterscotch layer, in a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts.
3. Spoon over chocolate layer. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool on a wire rack.
4. For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar and milk; bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; gradually stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Quickly spread over brownies.
5. In a microwave, melt the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and shortening at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over frosting. Yield: 3 dozen.
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