Swiss Style Brownies

Note: I don’t remember if I had to double the recipe for the 9x13 pan. Use good judgement.

Ingredients

Brownie:

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 oz chocolate
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup walnuts (optional)

Frosting:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 oz chocolate
• 3 cup powdered sugar (adjust to taste, it was too sweet to me as-is)
• 4 tbsp milk

Directions

Brownie:

1. Melt together water, butter and chocolate, cool.
2. Mix separately flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
3. Mix wets with drys.
4. Add eggs, sour cream, vanilla and walnuts, stir well.
5. In a lined 9x13 tray pour the batter and bake 350F 20-25 min.

Frosting:

1. Melt together butter and chocolate.
2. Beat in half of powdered sugar and half of milk.
3. Beat in the other halves. Frosting should be smooth.

Assembly:

• Cool the brownies and spread frosting over them.
• Brownies are stored at room temp for 2 days in airtight container.