Recipe - Frosted Christmas Brownies

BROWNIE
Three fourths cup Margarine, Melted
1 One half cup Sugar
1 One half teaspoon Vanilla Extract
3 lg Eggs
Three fourths cup AllPurpose Flour
One half cup Cocoa
One half teaspoon Baking Powder
One fourth teaspoon Salt
6 Red M&MS® Plain Chocolate
Candy
Green Tube of Frosting
(Piping Jel)

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
3 tablespoon Margarine or Butter,
Softened
2 cup Powdered Sugar, Sifted
3 tablespoon More or Less Milk
One half teaspoon Vanilla Extract

CAKE: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12inch pizza pan with aluminum foil.
In medium bowl, stir together margarine, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs. Beat
well with spoon.

Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to egg
mixture, stirring until well blended. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake
20 to 22 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center.
Cool in pan on wire rack.

Trim off any edges that may have gone over the side of the pan.

If desired, remove brownie from pan. Peel off foil , or serve in pan.
Spread frosting over top. Draw holly leaves on frosted brownie and place
red candies in proper place to look like holly berries.

FROSTING: In a small bowl, beat margarine. Gradually add powdered sugar,
milk, and vanilla, beating until desired consistency.

NOTES : Published in December '96 Tastes of Oklahoma column which is
written by Flo Burtnett. Vol. LXXVII, No 12, Farm News & Views, Oklahoma
Farmers Union.
Recipe by: Flo Burnett, Shattuck, OK Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #597 by
Carole Jarvis jarvis@qns.com on May 03, 1997