David isn’t much for sweets and since December 8th is National Brownie Day I thought I might make Brownies for dessert this evening. Since we have leftovers from dinner last night and don’t need to cook. I didn’t want to leave David out of having a dessert I can’t wait to let David know December 8 is also World Pear Day #WorldPearDay. I can pick up a Pear for David for dessert this morning.
If you like Pears is there a recipe you serve them in or do you eat Pears by themselves? As for Brownies should I add Nuts to them or not? Milk Chocolate or Dark Chocolate and why? Boxed Brownies or Homemade Brownies and why?
If you want to make Homemade Brownies here is a recipe you can use without Nuts but feel free to add Nuts if it makes you happy. Trust me I’m adding Nuts to my Brownies.
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup regular margarine
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1⁄2 cups sifted flour
- 1⁄2 cup cocoa
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1⁄2 cup semi-sweet chocolate piece
- 2 tablespoons sugar
directions
- Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Add 2 cups sugar; beat well. Mix in eggs and vanilla; blend well.
- Sift together flour, cocoa, and salt. Add to sugar mixture and mix thoroughly. Stir in coconut. Spread in greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
- Combine chocolate pieces, 2 tblsp. sugar and walnuts; sprinkle evenly over batter.
- Bake in a 350 F oven 25 minutes or until done. Cool in pan on rack. Cut in 2 1/2 x 1-inch bars. Makes 2 dozen.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
