Black forest brownies

36 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1⅓cupAll-purpose flour
1teaspoonBaking powder
½teaspoonSalt
1cupButter or margarine
1cupCocoa powder
4eachesEggs -- beaten
2cupsSugar
teaspoonVanilla extract
1teaspoonAlmond extract
1cupMaraschino cherries --
Chopped
½cupNuts -- chopped
Icing:
¼cupButter or margarine --
Softened
1teaspoonVanilla extract
2cupsConfectioner's sugar
6tablespoonsCocoa powder
¼cupMilk
¼cupNuts -- chopped

Directions

Combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a large saucepan, melt butter. Remove from the heat and stir in cocoa until smooth. Blend in eggs, sugar and extracts. Stir in flour mixture, cherries and nuts. Pour into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. bake at 350 deg. for 35 min. or until brownies test done. For icing blend butter, vanilla, sugar, cocoa and milk until smooth; spread over hot brownies. Sprinkle with nuts. Cool . Yield: 3 doz.

Recipe By : Country Woman