Florida, Fruit, Gift, Baskets, Recipes and Gourmet items

Florida, Gifts, Fruit, Recipes and Gourmet Items

Orange Brownies

Take a tray of these heavenly brownies to the office to wow the gang.

1/4 cup margarine or butter

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, cut up

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/4 cup frozen Florida Orange Juice Concentrate, thawed

1 teaspoon finely shredded Florida Orange Peel

1 teaspoon vanilla

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1/8 teaspoon baking soda

Orange-Fudge Frosting (see recipe, below)

Grease an 8"x8"x2" baking pan; set aside. In a medium saucepan melt margarine or butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes. Add the sugar, eggs, thawed orange juice concentrate, orange peel, and vanilla. Beat by hand just until combined.

Stir in flour, nuts, and baking soda until combined. Spread the batter in prepared baking pan.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes for a fudgy brownie. For a firmer brownie, bake 25 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Spread Orange-Fudge Frosting over cooled brownies. If desired, score frosting decoratively with tines of fork. Cut into bars.

Makes 16 brownies.

ORANGE-FUDGE FROSTING: In a medium mixing bowl stir together 1-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder. Add 3 tablespoons softened margarine or butter, 1 tablespoon frozen Florida Orange Juice Concentrate, thawed, 1 tablespoon boiling water, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute more. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded Florida Orange Peel.

NUTRITION FACTS PER SERVING: 202 cal., 3 g pro., 28 g carbo., 10 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 1 g dietary fiber, 58 mg sodium. Daily value: 9% vit. C.