brownies for a crowd

16 Pinches
Bloomington, IL
Updated on Dec 28, 2015

This recipe is in an old Farm Journal cookbook, Homemade Cookies, published in the 1971. The brownies are cake-like, the chocolate syrup making them nicely moist. I have made this recipe many times, and it is always a family favorite.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 - eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups hershey syrup (one can)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  • ICING INGREDIENTS
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make brownies for a crowd

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease well a 15 1/2" x 10 1/2" x 1" jelly roll pan.
  • Step 2
    Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in chocolate syrup.
  • Step 3
    Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to chocolate mixture. Add nuts if using.
  • Step 4
    Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake about 22 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Step 5
    Cool in pan.
  • Step 6
    When brownies are cool, prepare frosting:
  • Step 7
    Combine butter, sugar, and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Add chocolate chips and vanilla.
  • Step 8
    Stir until mixture thickens slightly. (I hasten this process by putting pan's bottom in ice water.)
  • Step 9
    Spread icing over brownies. If I haven't used nuts in the brownies, sometimes I sprinkle nuts over the icing as soon as I spread it.

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Category: Cookies
Category: Chocolate
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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