Monday, November 2, 2009

Marshmallow Creme Brownies

My grandmother was an amazing woman. And she made amazing brownies. I'm amazed it's taken me this long to make them myself.

I was going to go to the gym. But then I went to the grocery store instead.
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You too should go to the grocery store.

Bottom Layer:
6 tbsp cocoa
2 sticks melted margarine
2 c sugar
1½ c flour
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 c chopped pecans
Middle Layer:
1 jar marshmallow creme (7 oz)
Top Layer:
½ stick melted margarine
½ c evaporated milk
½ c cocoa
1 box confectioners sugar (approx 4 cups)
½ tsp vanilla

You'll also need a large cookie sheet, and you'll want to grease that cookie sheet.
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For the bottom layer...

Melt the margarine, and beat in the cocoa and sugar
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Beat in the eggs, then add the flour and vanilla
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I chopped up the pecans in my little food chopper
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Spread it out on your greased cookie sheet
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Bake at 350 for 17 minutes
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Then spread the jar of marshmallow creme all over the top
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It'll melt a bit, which makes it easier to spread
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For the last layer, bring ½ stick of margarine and ½ cup of evaporated milk to a boil
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Then add ½ cup cocoa, the confectioners sugar, and ½ tsp vanilla
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Pour that over the top, and spread it out
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The chocolate might mix a little with the marshmallow creme, and this is fine. You can make a point of marbling it consistently by mixing deeper as you spread (I used the back of a spoon)
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Then you'll want to chill the whole thing (perhaps let it cool off a bit before you stick it in the fridge). Then cut the brownies into squares!
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Once they're cut up, I store them in the freezer, just like my grandmother, and they're a great frozen treat!


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