Layered Brownies

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 23 mins

Ingredients

• 4 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1/4 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 microwave chocolate and butter in a 2-quart glass bowl at high 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring twice. add sugar and eggs, stirring until blended. stir in flour and chopped pecans. pour into a lightly greased, aluminum foil-lined 13- x 9-inch pan.
• 2 bake at 350° for 20 to 23 minutes. cool on a wire rack 1 hour.
• 3 spread cooled brownies with vanilla cream topping; chill 45 minutes. pour brownie glaze over vanilla cream topping, and spread evenly. chill 1 hour. let stand at room temperature 15 minutes; cut into 1-inch squares.
• 4 vanilla cream topping: stir together butter, sugar, half-and-half, and vanilla until smooth.
• 5 brownie glaze: microwave chocolate squares and butter in a 1-quart glass bowl at high 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring twice.