Orange-Glazed Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
    1/2 cup butter
    1 cup sugar
    2 eggs
    2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    3/4 cup all-purpose flour
    1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans
    Chocolate-Orange Glaze
    1/3 cup whipping cream
    3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, finely chopped
    1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
Preparation
    In a medium saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly.
    Remove pan from heat; stir in sugar, eggs, orange peel, and vanilla.
    Lightly beat mixture with a wooden spoon just until combined; stir in flour and nuts.
    Spread batter in an ungreased 8-inch square baking pan.
    Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
    Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
    Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring whipping cream to a gentle boil over med-low heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat.
    Add in chopped semi-sweet chocolate and orange peel; let stand 1 minute.
    Stir mixture with a wooden spoon until chocolate is melted.
    Cool glaze for 5 minutes before using.
    Pour glaze over cooled brownies, spreading to glaze top evenly; let stand until glaze is set; cut into squares.
    To store: cover and store in refrigerator up to 3 days; to freeze-wrap unglazed uncut brownies in heavy foil and freeze up to 3 months; thaw brownies; glaze and cut into bars.

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