My sister Sara gave me this recipe. The brownies are from a really old cookbook she has and the frosting is from the back of the Hershey's cocoa box. They are fantastic. I always think homemade brownies are either too cake-like or too greasy, but these are just as good as a mix if not better.
Melt two sticks of butter and stir in 10 Tbs of cocoa. Add 2 cups sugar and mix well. Add 4 eggs, 1 1/2 cups flour, and a dash of salt and mix together. Spread in 9 x 13 pan and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. (I have a gas stove and had to do 30 mins.) Cool completely before cutting.
Frosting:
Melt 1 stick butter and add 2/3 cup cocoa. Alternately add 3 cups powdered sugar, 1/3 cup milk, and 2 tsp vanilla until spreading consistency. This turns out pretty fudge-like.
*tip* I'm sure I've posted this before, but line your pan with tinfoil and spray the foil. This way you can lift the brownies out after they're cool and it makes them infinitely easier to cut.
