Double Chocolate Brownies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2 cups sugar or 2 cups splenda granular
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup chopped toasted pecans, divided
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided (or the swirled chips, per above)
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (or milk, soured with 1 t. vinegar or lemon juice)
• 12 large marshmallows
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 grease and flour a 13x9" baking pan.
• 3 melt the chocolate squares in a small saucepan on low heat, or in the microwave at 50% power at 30-second intervals until melted.
• 4 stir to ensure no lumps remain and chocolate is smooth.
• 5 combine butter and sugar in a mixing bowl, and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 6 add the eggs, one at a time, beating until just blended after each addition.
• 7 add in the melted chocolate, also beating just until fully blended.
• 8 add flour and salt, again beating at low speed until just blended.
• 9 stir in vanilla, 1/2 cup pecans and 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
• 10 spread batter into prepared pan.
• 11 sprinkle with remaining pecans and chocolate chips.
• 12 bake for 40 minutes.
• 13 cool completely on a wire rack.
• 14 for the frosting, melt butter in saucepan over low heat. stir in remaining ingredients, cooking over medium heat for 20-25 minutes, or until candy thermometer reachs 234 degrees.
• 15 remove from heat and pour into large mixing bowl. beat with a mixer for 5 minutes, or until mixture thickens and begins to lose its gloss. spread evenly over brownies, and sprinkle additional 1/4 c. of chocolate chips on top.