Homemade Brownies

Photo: Beverley Ann D'Cruz

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter melted

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix well.

Add in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt and baking powder. Mix well. Spread batter into one 8x8 square baking pan.

Bake for 25 - 33 minutes. Do NOT overcook. These are better the next day.

To Make Frosting: Combine 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Frost brownies while they are still warm.

Alternate Frosting: Cookie Dough- 1/2 c softened margarine, 1/2 c packed brown sugar, 1/4 c sugar, 2 T milk, 1 t vanilla extract, 1 c all purpose flour. Cream butter and sugars. Add milk and vanilla. Beat in Flour. Spread over cooled brownies.