Mary Jane's Brownies

This is a recipe from my best friend's mom. These are really fudgy brownies with icing. I never add the nuts, because I don't like nuts in my brownies, but if you like them go for it! The original recipe calls for an 11x13 pan, but we alway used a 9x13 pan or I use my deep dish baker from Pampered Chef. You can also do the melting in the microwave, which is what I do for the icing in a big batter bowl.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 24 brownies

Ingredients

• 11  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 cup  cocoa
• 2  cups sugar
• 3  beaten eggs
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts (optional)

• Icing

• 3  tablespoons water
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons  cocoa
• 2  tablespoons  white Karo
• 2  cups  sifted powdered sugar (measure after sifting)
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Prepare your pan (shortening, butter, spray etc.) See description for pan options.
3. Melt butter in saucepan and add cocoa and sugar. Stir and remove from heat.
4. Add the Flour, salt, vanilla and nuts.
5. Pour into pan and bake at 350 for 25 minutes for 11x13, 30 minutes for smaller pans. Do not over bake!
6. Five minutes before the end of cooking time start the icing.
7. Melt in saucepan the water, butter, cocoa, and karo syrup. Stir as it melts. Remove from heat and stir in the powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir to remove any lumps and pour over warm brownies. Let cool before slicing.