German Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter or margarine
• 1 pkg 4 ounces German sweet chocolate, broken into squares
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp topping butter or margarine, melted
• ½ cup topping packed brown sugar
• 1 cup topping flaked coconut
• ½ cup topping chopped pecans
• 2 tbsp topping corn syrup
• 2 tbsp topping milk

Method

1. In a saucepan, melt the butter and chocolate, stirring until smooth. Cool slightly. Add the sugar and vanilla; mix. Beat in the eggs. Mix in the flour, baking powder and salt. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes or until the brownies test done.
2. For topping, combine the butter and brown sugar in a bowl. Add the coconut, pecans, corn syrup and milk; mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the warm brownies; spread evenly. Broil several inches from the heat for 2-4 minutes or until the top is browned and bubbly.

Notes

Yield: 16 brownies. From Karen Grimes, Stephens City, Virginia.

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The recipe above was transcribed from this scan of Vera’s original card.

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