The Best Brownies

Ingredients :

• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows for topping

Preparations Method :

• Melt chocolate with butter on low heat; cool.
• Blend eggs slightly, stir in sugar, vanilla, chocolate mixture, sifted dry ingredients and pecans.
• Pour into a greased 7-by-11-by-1 1/2-inch pan. Bake at 325 degrees about 25 minutes. Top with marshmallows and return to oven for 3 to 4 minutes. Cool and frost with Mocha Chocolate Frosting.

Mocha Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients :

• 1 square unsweetened chocolate
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon powdered coffee
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• About 3 tablespoons hot water

Preparations Method :

• Melt chocolate and butter together, blend in coffee, vanilla and salt; stir in sugar gradually, adding enough water to make frosting of spreading consistency.
  
• Spread carefully over marshmallows.

Cut brownies into 2-by-1-inch bars when cold.
Yield: About 3 dozen bars.