box brownies go gourmet

I don't usually share many recipes, but I do pretty much post life as it happens

around here and our favorite brownies were happenin' yesterday.

Mr. Simple coaches a high school girls' tennis team, he requested these for their

end-of-season get together - Yay Tigers!!

  

They're actually boxed brownies taken up a notch!

Still simple, of course, just make these two changes to the mix instructions, and frost!

Use with any regular brownie mix, not premium or fancy varieties.

Replace 1/4 cup water with 1/4 cup half and half

Add one additional egg

                                                         Frosting is a MUST!

                                             

                                                        6 T. butter (3/4 stick)

                                                        1/4 cup chocolate chips (I use semi-sweet)  

                                                        2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

                                                        1 t. vanilla

                                                        1/8 t. salt

                                                        2 - 3 T. half and half

Microwave butter and chocolate chips one minute or until melted.  Add 1 1/2 cups powdered

sugar, vanilla and salt. Mix well.  Add remaining powdered sugar and half and half.  Frost when

you remove the brownies from the oven, as the frosting melts completely cover the brownies.

Let cool until frosting is set.

ENJOY...in moderation!