Southern Pecan Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 8 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 38 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 5 ounces unsweentned chocolate
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup toasted and chopped pecans
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 line a 13x9 pan with heavy duty foil, letting ends hang over side, spray foil wiht nonstick spray.
• 3 melt butter andchocolate, set aside to cool.
• 4 in a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs at high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. gradually add flour and salt, beating until combined.
• 5 add melted chocolate mixture, stiring well.
• 6 stir in vanilla, chocolate morsels, and pecans.
• 7 pour into prepared pan.
• 8 bake 35 to 38 minutes, or until center is firm.
• 9 cool completely on wire rack.
• 10 lift brownies using foil as handles. spread chocolate frosting on top.
• 11 frosting.
• 12 in medium saucepan, bring sugar and cream to simmer over medium heat; simmer for 6 minutes.
• 13 remove from heat and add chocolate and butter, stirring until melted.
• 14 wisk in confectioners' sugar.