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Brownies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 c. flour
4 c. sugar
2 t. baking powder
2 t. salt (I usually omit)
1 1/2 c. cocoa
1 3/4 c. vegetable oil
8 eggs
1/2 c. milk
1 t. vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Mix all dry ingredients well. Add rest of ingredients and mix. Bake @ 350º for 30-45 min in greased and floured pan.

My mom put it all in a roasting pan for big, thick brownies. Or you can half it into 2 9x13 pans (or 1/2 the recipe and use on). I've also found that a cookie sheet holds a half recipe well too, for even thinner brownies.
For 9X13 pan, check around 15 minutes. For cookie sheet, I think around 10 minutes is good.

They're also delicious with homemade chocolate frosting. It has always annoyed my sisters that mom doesn't have measurements for it, but if you make it somewhat often you get a good knack for it: powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and shortening, also cocoa to make it chocolate. Cream cheese is also good to add. About a teaspoon of vanilla, a scoop of shortening, maybe a 1/4 cup or less of cocoa to start. A good amount of powdered sugar, a little milk--these are the two ingredients you'll play with the most, for thinning and thickening. Keep tasting, add more cocoa for more choc. flavor.
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
Ready to eat in about 1 hr. total
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
These are the brownies my mom made for us growing up. They're also on my popular list. (This and the monster cookies are the yummiest dough ;))
These are on my popular list too. ;)

 

 

 

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