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Thursday, December 04, 2008

My Favorite Brownies

Well, just forget all about my previous post. This one is about brownies!! The latest Etsy Blog Carnival's topic is your favorite brownies in honor of National Brownie Day that is apparently December 8. Who knew?

This is so easy for me. I don't bake a lot, though most of my favorite dessert recipes come from my late grandmother, Wilma Lawton. There were always baked goods waiting for us upon arrival at her Seabrook, Texas home which we visited at least once or twice a year from my childhood home of Dallas. It's hard to pick a favorite among all of the delectable goodies she baked, but the brownies are easily in my top 3.


Brownie Maker Extraordinaire
Wilma Lawton

Mint Stick Brownies, as they were known by my family, have a thick, soft, slightly fudgy bottom brownie layer. On top of that is a powdered sugar frosting, flavored with peppermint extract, and colored a pale green with food coloring. This has to be cooled completely, and the final layer of 2 squares of bittersweet baking chocolate is melted and then drizzled over the top. Mmmm, they're so good!

I considered making a batch so I could take pictures, but decided against it. Maybe for a Christmas dessert, though...

5 comments:

KilaRohner.com said...

I like Chocolate, chocolate brownies. Crisp on top, gooey in the middle...yum! Betty Crocker is great....ha,ha.

Hippie Dippy Designs said...

MMMMM those sound absolutely yummy! Now where did I put that brownie mix?

earlybird said...

Yummo brownies! This post looks great above your Weight Watchers post, lol!

HomeMadeOriginals said...

My Mom always made green frosting at the holidays, very festive!

storybeader said...

wow - that sounds delicious! And I live in a town called Lawton. Wonder if they were related...