Sand Art Brownies

These are great as gifts, but also this is one yummy brownie recipe!!

5/8 cup all purpose flour
3/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup vanilla baking chips
1/2 cup walnuts

Mix the 5/8 cup of flour with salt. In a wide mouthed quart or liter sized jar layer the in ingredients in the order given starting with the four and salt and ending with the walnuts.

Attach a tag to the jar with the following directions.

Pre-heat oven to 350. Grease a 9x9 inch pan. Pour contents of jar into a large bowl and mix well. Stir in one tsp vanilla, 2/3 cup vegetable oil and 3 eggs. Beat until just combined. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

YUM! Needs no icing.

Princess Brownies

1 package brownie mix, your choice
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 13 x 9 glass baking dish with cooking spray for baking.

Prepare brownie mix in large bowl as directed on box. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar; mix well with hand mixer. Beat in egg and vanilla.

Spread 1/2 of the brownie batter over the bottom of prepared baking dish. Cover with cream cheese mixture. Spoon on remaining brownie batter. Cut through with butter knife to marbleize.

Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely and cut into 24 bars.

Butterscotch brownies

The first time I tasted these little bits of heaven, I was sure they had a helping of magic in them.

¼ lbs butter

1 tsp vanilla

1 Tbsp molasses

1 ¼ cup brown sugar packed

2 eggs

1 cup all purpose flour

¾ cup pecans coarsely chopped

Raisins if desired

In a large bowl cream the butter. Beat in the vanilla n molasses. Add the brown sugar and beat well.  Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition, and beat at moderately high speed for a minute or two, scraping the bowl occasionally with a rubber spatula until the mixture is very smooth and light in colour. On low speed add the flour continuing to scrape the bowl and beating only until thoroughly mixed. Stir in the nuts (and raisins if using)  Transfer dough into buttered pan. Spread the top to make it an even layer. Bake at 350 for 32-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out almost dry. Let cool completely in pan. Cut into desired squares or rectangles.

Icing

2 cups icing sugar

½ cup butter, room temp

125 g pkg cream cheese (or half of a 250g brick)

1 tsp vanilla

Cream the cream cheese and butter together. Add vanilla, then gradually add icing sugar and beat until creamy. Add food colouring if desired.