Decadent Brownies

Yield: Makes 16 brownies

Designed after the popular dessert called chocolate decadence, these brownies are sinfully rich, smooth and chocolatey.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup dark corn syrup

1/2 cup butter

6 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate

3/4 cup sugar

3 eggs

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 teaspoon vanilla

Fudge Glaze (recipe follows)

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square pan. Combine corn syrup, butter and chocolate in large heavy saucepan over low heat. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is well blended. Remove from heat; blend in sugar. Stir in eggs, flour, walnuts and vanilla. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or just until center is set. Do not overbake. Meanwhile, prepare Fudge Glaze. Remove brownies from oven. Immediately spread glaze evenly over hot brownies. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into 2-inch squares.

Fudge Glaze

Ingredients:

3 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate

2 tablespoons dark corn syrup

1 tablespoon butter

1 teaspoon light cream or milk

Preparation:

1. Combine chocolate, corn syrup and butter in small heavy saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate is melted; mix in cream.

Irish Brownies

Yield: Makes about 16 brownies

Ingredients:

4 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

Irish Cream Frosting (recipe follows)

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square baking pan. Melt chocolate and butter in medium, heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, with wire whisk. Whisk in liqueur. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl; stir into chocolate mixture until just blended. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.

2. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until center is set. Remove pan to wire rack; cool completely. Prepare Irish Cream Frosting; spread over cooled brownies. Chill at least 1 hour or until frosting is set. Cut into 2-inch squares.

Irish Cream Frosting

Yield: Makes about 2/3 cup frosting

Ingredients:

1/4 cup (2 ounces) cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

2 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur

1-1/2 cups powdered sugar

Preparation:

1. Beat cream cheese and butter in small bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Beat in liqueur. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth.