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Brownies!!!

Ingredients:

1/3 cup butter

½ cup sugar

2 tablespoons brewed coffee

1 cup M & M’s chocolate candies – ground in food processor

2 eggs – slightly beaten

1 tsp. vanilla

¾ cup flour

¼ tsp baking soda

Frosting:

3 tablespoons butter – softened

2 tsps. brewed coffee

1 tablespoon milk

¼ tsp. vanilla

1 ¼ cups powdered sugar

Preheat Oven 350 degrees:

In a medium saucepan combine butter, sugar and coffee. Stir over medium to low heat until slightly simmering. Remove from heat and add M&M’s. Stir until chocolate is melted. Stir in eggs and vanilla until combined. Stir in flour and baking soda.

Butter a pan and spread batter in pan.

Bake 18-20 minutes or until edges are set and begin to pull away form sides of pan.

Frosting:

In a small mixing bowl beat the butter with an electric mixer. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well. Slowly beat in coffee, milk and vanilla. Spread over cooled brownies.

These brownies are very good.  They will bring a smile of comfort.

With Love,

Catherine

xo

Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake

Adapted from James Beard’s American Cookery

For red velvet cake you will need:

½ cup unsalted butter

1½ cups sugar

2 eggs

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 tablespoons cocoa

1 teaspoon red coloring

2 tablespoons water

2½ cups sifted cake flour

1½ tsp. baking powder

1 cup buttermilk (or 1 tablespoon vinegar combined with 1 cup sweet milk)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon vinegar

For cream cheese frosting you will need:

1 8oz. package of cream cheese

1 cup confectioner’s sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream the butter, and cream in the sugar until very light. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then the cinnamon and vanilla. Mix the cocoa, red coloring, and water, and add to the creamed mixture.

Sift the flour with the baking powder and add alternately with the milk. Blend well. If using an electric mixer, turn to lowest speed when adding flour and buttermilk.

Dissolve the baking soda in the vinegar and fold into the cake batter very carefully. Turn into two prepared cake pans.

Place in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the cake springs back when pressed lightly in the center. Let cakes cool on a rack for several minutes. In the meantime, combine all ingredients for cream cheese frosting, and frost cakes.

Serve & Enjoy!

With much love,

Catherine & Tammy♥