Shelly's Recipe

KAHLUA PRALINES AND CREAM BROWNIES WITH KAHLUA BUTTER CREAM FROSTING

Category: Brownies/Blondies

Praline Crust (recipe follows)
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup softened butter
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Brownie
2 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup Kahlua
1/3 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Kahlua Butter Cream Frosting
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 tbsp softened butter
1 tbsp Kahlua
1 to 2 tbsp milk

Chocolate Glaze
2 (1 oz) squares semisweet chocolate
1 (1 oz) square unsweetened chocolate
2 tsp vegetable shortening

Prepare Praline Crust: In a bowl, stir together all crust ingredients. Press mixture evenly into an 8- or 9-inch square pan.

Preheat oven to 350.

Microwave chocolate and butter on high for 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring once, or melt in a saucepan. Let cool 10 minutes.

In a medium size bowl, beat eggs, sugars and vanilla extract until blended; then beat in Kahlua and the cooled chocolate mixture. Stir in flour, salt and pecans. Spread batter over the prepared crust. Bake for approximately 35 minutes until set and wooden pick inserted has just a few crumbs on it (do not overbake). Let cool.

Spread Kahlua Butter Cream Frosting over brownies, and then drizzle Chocolate Glaze over frosting. Chill 5 minutes to set; cut into bars. Store brownies tightly covered.

Kahlua Butter Cream Frosting: In a bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar, butter, Kahlua and milk until smooth. Add more Kahlua if needed for spreading consistency.

Chocolate Glaze: In a glass bowl, melt all ingredients in microwave on HIGH for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Stir to blend. Cool 5 minutes before using.