Orange Brownies

Name: Orange Brownies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 2 large eggs; 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest, optional

13 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon grated orange zest, optional

Directions

1

In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in cocoa until smooth. In a large bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Without stirring, add the sugar, flour, pecans, orange juice concentrate, zest and salt. Pour cocoa mixture over the top; mix well. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking pan.
2

Bake at 350° for 28-32 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
3

For frosting, combine confectioners' sugar, butter and orange juice concentrate. Spread over the brownies. Cut into bars; garnish with orange zest if desired.