Best Ever Brownies

I took these to Matt's report dinner last week and Marne asked me to add the recipe to the blog. These are the only brownies I have ever made since I was a teenager. They are so yummy and turn out perfect every time.

1 c. melted butter
2 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt

Mix butter, sugar, and cocoa. Add eggs. Mix well. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into 9x13 pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 38 minutes. Frost or sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Brownie Pudding Cake

This is a great chocolate dessert to serve with ice cream or whip cream. It looks really watery when you put it in the dish but it thickens up nicely and is so yummy served warm. It is so easy because all the ingredients you usually always have on hand.  I used to make this all the time when we were first married and had no money to buy extra ingredients.
 
Pudding Layer
1 c. flour
3/4 c. sugar
3 Tbl. cocoa
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c. milk
2 Tbl. butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Topping
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa
1 1/2 c. boiling water

1. Mix pudding ingredients. Spread into an 8 inch square baking pan.
2. Mix topping ingredients, then pour onto the pudding layer. Don't mix together!
3. bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.