Fudgy Brownies

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• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 48

Ingredients

• Brownie

• 1  cup butter
• 4 (1 ounce)  unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2  cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 4  eggs, slightly beaten
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• Frosting

• 1  cup  real  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2  tablespoons shortening
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 -5  tablespoons milk

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F
2. Melt butter and chocolate in 3-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth (5 to 8 minutes). Remove from heat; stir in sugar. Add sour cream, eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla; mix well.Stir in flour and salt just until moistened.
3. Spread batter into greased 15x10x1-inch pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until brownie begins to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely.
4. Melt chocolate chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth (3 to 5 minutes). Stir in powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Spread over cooled brownies. Cut into bars.