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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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In Austin, Texas, Susan Ohlendorf found a fun way to show her loved ones how much she cares. She prepares brownies from a mix, cuts a heart shape out of each one and fills the center with homemade frosting. Our grandson loves to eat the little heart-shaped brownies that are left over, she notes. Ingredients:
1 package fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size) |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/4 cup baking cocoa |
Directions:
1. Prepare and bake brownie mix according to package directions for fudge-like brownies. Cool completely on a wire rack.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, cream the butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Place in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag; set aside.
3. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Dust with cocoa; set aside. Cut brownies into 15 rectangles. Using a 1-1/2-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out a heart from the center of each brownie. Reserve cutout centers for another use. Place brownies on prepared baking sheet. Pipe frosting into centers of brownies. Yield: 15 brownies.
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