Rosie's Chocolate Brownies

Total Time: 24 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, plus
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 16 pecan halves (for decoration)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 butter an 8-inch square pan.
• 3 in double boiler, melt the chocolate with the butter over barely simmering water.
• 4 set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
• 5 in a bowl, using electric mixer, beat together the chocolate mixture and sugar for 1 to 2 minutes until completely combined.
• 6 add the vanilla and the lightly beaten eggs and mix just until combined.
• 7 add the flour and beat just until totally blended and has a shiny, velvety look, 1 minute or less.
• 8 spread batter evenly into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until a very thin crust forms on the top and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean or with a moist crumb.
• 9 do not over bake.
• 10 cool in the pan on a rack until it reaches room temperature.
• 11 when it is cool, cover with plastic wrap and set aside overnight.
• 12 to make frosting: in blender combine the melted chocolate, sugar and evaporated milk.
• 13 process for 3 to 5 minutes until mixture is firm and shiny (the sound of the blender will change when the mixture has firmed up).
• 14 frost the brownies with a thin layer of the icing.
• 15 to serve, cut into squares and top each with a pecan half, if desired.