Kim's Brownies

Whoever has the best mom out there, please stand up.  Well, she's probably wonderful but she probably won't hold a candle to mine.  I could list out all of her amazing qualities, but this is my food blog and I'd never get to the food!  Let me just tell you, if you don't know her - you're missing out.  If you do know her, you know exactly what I mean... She's the best.

We talk every day (sometimes several times) and our conversation almost always leads to food.  She tells me about a new recipe she tried or I ask her about something she used to make and how in the world to get mine to taste like hers.  She's the absolute best cook I know and most of the recipes I post will come directly from her box.

One thing she makes that she gets MANY requests for is her brownies.  She got the recipe from her friend Kim and her recipe card calls them "Kim's Brownies."  These brownies have a wonderful dense cake-y texture with the most wonderful fudge topping.  The best way to eat them is to pop one in the microwave for about 10 seconds to loosen up the fudge topping and let it drizzle down the sides with a big glass of milk on the side.  Goodness.  

First, gather your ingredients... Then find a super cute, blue-eyed assistant.

Get that cute assistant to help mix first four ingredients.

Slowly incorporate flour/cocoa into the buttery, sugar mix.

As you guessed, have the assistant help you pour the batter in a greased pan.

Throw it in the oven and wait a bit to start the icing on the stove.  When brownies are almost ready, melt butter in a saucepan and add milk and cocoa. Boil for one minute, remove from the heat and add powdered sugar.  Mix this until powdered sugar has dissolved.

Pour the icing on the hot brownies and let icing set up a bit before cutting into the pan (I know... the wait is excruciating!)  Once the icing has glazed over, cut yourself a square and ENJOY!

Don't forget to share with your assistant!  (Here's his wink to you.)

Kim's Brownies

2 c. butter, melted

2 c. sugar

2 t. vanilla

4 eggs

2 c. flout

5 T. cocoa powder

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream melted butter, sugar, vanilla, and eggs.  Combine flour and cocoa in a separate bowl and slowly fold into the sugar/butter mixture until well combined.  Pour in a greased 9 x 13 pan and bake 35 mins.

Icing:

1 c. butter

3 T. milk

2 T. cocoa

2 c. powdered sugar

Melt butter in a saucepan and add milk and cocoa.  Bring to a boil for 1 min, stirring occasionally.  Remove from heat and add powdered sugar.  Whisk until powdered sugar is dissolved and pour over brownies while still hot.