Chocolate Bourbon Brownies With Double Frosting

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
• 4 tablespoons bourbon
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup)
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f grease the bottom of a 9-inch square pan.
• 2 combine sugar, shortening and water in a saucepan.
• 3 bring to a boil over low to medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar melts.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 mix chocolate chips and vanilla together until smooth.
• 6 beat in eggs.
• 7 stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
• 8 add the nuts.
• 9 bake for 30 minutes or until shiny and firm on top.
• 10 remove from oven and pour bourbon over the top of the brownies.
• 11 cool completely.
• 12 to make the first () frosting, beat the butter and vanilla together until creamy.
• 13 gradually add the sugar until smooth.
• 14 spread evenly on top of the cooled brownies.
• 15 chill until firm.
• 16 to make the chocolate glaze, melt and stir together the chocolate chips and shortening in double boiler until melted and smooth.
• 17 spread glaze on top of the frosting.
• 18 chill until the frostings are firm, and cut into squares.
• 19 store any uneaten brownies in the refrigerator.