Bourbon Brownies W/Praline Icing

C'est tres bon, is all I can say! Just typing this awesome Cajun brownie recipe is making me drool... Source is Cajun Delights cooking blog. I know what dessert will be tonite!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 16 Brownies

Ingredients

• BROWNIES

• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons water
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2  large eggs
• 1  tsp.vanilla  extract
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 -3  tablespoons Bourbon

• PRALINE ICING

• 1  cup light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract
• 3⁄4 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

1. BROWNIES:
2. In large saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, and water. Cook, over medium heat, until just boiling. Add chocolate chips, and stir until melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
3. Stir in the eggs, bourbon, and vanilla, and beat lightly. Stir in the flour, baking soda, salt and pecans and mix well.
4. Spread the batter into prepared 8x8 baking dish. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes and cool in the pan. Top with Praline Icing.
5. PRALINE ICING:
6. In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, bring the first 3 ingredients to a boil. Boil for one minute, whisking constantly.
7. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar and almond extract until smooth. Add pecans and continue to stir for about 3 minutes or until the mixture begins to thicken.
8. Pour onto cooled brownies. Makes 1 1/2 cups.