HOMEMADE BROWNIES

2 cubes margarine (1 Cup)
6 – 1/2 oz. squares Hershey’s semi-sweet baking chocolate
2 C. sugar
4 eggs
2 1/4 C. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
nuts (optional)

Melt margarine and chocolate in a heavy saucepan. Add sugar and mix well. Add well-beaten eggs and mix. Add vanilla. Remove from heat and add 2 1/4 cups flour. Beat hard and well. Pour into lightly greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 325-350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Cool and frost with chocolate frosting. Top with maraschino cherries.


Homemade Chocolate Frosting
3 C. powdered sugar
1/3 C. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cube butter (1/2 Cup) softened)
milk

Combine first 4 ingredients. Add a touch of milk while mixing. Continue adding milk to reach desired consistency.