Buttermilk Pecan Brownies with Sour Cream Frosting Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter/Margarine | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Granulated Sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Packed brown sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 3 | |
| 1/4 cup buttermilk or sour milk | ||
| Vanilla | 1 Teaspoon | |
| All purpose flour | 1 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking soda | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Chopped pecans | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Semi-sweet chocolate | 5 Ounce, cooled | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1 Sour Cream Frosting or sifted powdered sugar | ||
Directions
1. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a medium saucepan melt the butter or margarine over low heat. Cool slightly. Stir the granulated sugar and brown sugar into the melted butter. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating by hand just till combined. Stir in the buttermilk or sour milk and vanilla.
2. Stir together flour and baking soda. Add flour mixture to egg mixture; stir just till combined. Divide batter into 2 equal portions (about 1 3/4 cups each). Stir pecans into 1 portion and spread this batter into the prepared pan.
3. Bake in a 350° oven for 10 minutes. Stir the melted chocolate and cinnamon into the remaining batter; blend well. Spread the chocolate batter over partially baked brownies. Continue baking about 20 minutes or till a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Frost with Sour Cream Frosting or sift with powdered sugar. If desired, garnish with chocolate curls.
2. Stir together flour and baking soda. Add flour mixture to egg mixture; stir just till combined. Divide batter into 2 equal portions (about 1 3/4 cups each). Stir pecans into 1 portion and spread this batter into the prepared pan.
3. Bake in a 350° oven for 10 minutes. Stir the melted chocolate and cinnamon into the remaining batter; blend well. Spread the chocolate batter over partially baked brownies. Continue baking about 20 minutes or till a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Frost with Sour Cream Frosting or sift with powdered sugar. If desired, garnish with chocolate curls.
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