Irish Cream Brownies

Subject: Irish Cream Brownies Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:01 pm

1-1/4 cups sugar

3/4 cup margarine or butter

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1-1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 cup milk

1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur or crème de cacao

Liqueur Glaze

Heat the sugar, margarine or butter, and cocoa powder in a large saucepan over medium heat till margarine melts, stirring constantly

Remove from the heat

Add the eggs and vanilla, beat lightly just till combined

Combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda

Add flour mixture and milk alternately to the chocolate mixture, beating by hand after each addition

Stir in nuts

Pour into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan

Bake in a 350 oven for 15 to 20 minutes or till a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean

Place pan on a wire rack

While brownies are still hot, use a pastry brush to brush liqueur evenly over top of brownies

Cool completely

Spread with liqueur glaze

Makes 36

Liqueur Glaze

In a mixing bowl combine 2-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, and 1/4 tsp vanilla

Stir in 1 tbsp Irish cream liqueur or crème de cacao

Stir in 3 to 4 tbsp milk

1 tsp at a time till of drizzling consistency.