Chewy Chocolate Brownies with Icing

BROWNIES:

• 2 sticks butter
• 6 oz. unsweetened chocolate bars
• 2 1/2 c. sugar
• 5 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 2 c. walnuts (optional)

ICING:

• 6 tbsp. butter
• 1/2 c. cocoa powder
• 2 2/3 c. icing sugar
• 1/3 c. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In small saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat. Stir until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and cool 10minutes. In large mixer bowl, beat sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt. Fold in chocolate mixture, then gradually add flour. Stir in nuts, if used. Pour into greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake 30-35 minutes. Cool completely then frost.

For icing: Cream butter in small mixer bowl. Add cocoa and icing sugar alternately with milk. Beat to spreading consistency (additional) tablespoon of milk maybe necessary). Blend in vanilla.