Grandma'S Old Fashioned Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup cocoa
2 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
1 pinch salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F
Melt butter in microwave.
Add the cocoa and stir.
In medium bowl beat eggs until frothy.
Add sugar, flour, and salt (also nuts if you are using them).
Pour cocoa mixture over egg mixture and stir all together.
Put into a greased 8 x 8 pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
For a doubled recipe use a 9 x 13 pan.
Icing, recipe below.
Icing for Best Ever Brownies:
1 1/3 cup icing sugar.
1/3 cup cocoa.
3 tbsp butter or margarine.
1 tbsp & 2 tsp hot water
Beat all ingredients together, add more liquid if necessary.
Spread over brownies.