Gift-Wrapped Brownies

Name: Gift-Wrapped Brownies
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 240 grams confectioners sugar; 3 eggs; 63 grams all-purpose flour; 60 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 72 grams chopped nuts; 30 servings Red and green food coloring; 1 teaspoons salt; 113 grams semisweet chocolate, chopped; 103 grams shortening; 200 grams sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided

The recipe Gift-Wrapped Brownies can be made in around 50 minutes. This recipe makes 30 servings with 145 calories, 1g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a dessert. This recipe from Taste of Home requires sugar, salt, heavy whipping cream, and semisweet chocolate. Users who liked this recipe also liked Gift-Wrapped Chicken, Gift-Wrapped Chicken, and Gift-Wrapped Chicken.

Instructions

In a microwave, melt shortening and chocolate; stir until smooth. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually add the flour, nuts, salt, baking powder and chocolate mixture.

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Baking Powder

Shortening

Chocolate

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Egg

Nuts

Salt

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Microwave

Bowl

Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan.

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Baking Pan

Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

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Toothpicks

Wire Rack

Oven

Cut into 2-in. x 1-in. rectangles; remove from pan.

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Frying Pan

In a large bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, cream and remaining vanilla until smooth; set half aside.

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Powdered Sugar

Vanilla

Cream

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Bowl

Spread remaining frosting over top of brownies. Tint half of the reserved frosting red and half green.

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Frosting

Spread

Cut a small hole in the corner of two plastic or pastry bags; fill one bag with red frosting and one with green. Insert pastry tip if desired. To decorate, pipe ribbon and bows on brownies or create designs of your choice.

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Frosting

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Pastry Bag