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Daniela's Brownies

4.4

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My children like to visit my Aunt Lisl's daughter-in-law, Dorothy, the way I used to visit Aunt Lisl.

Dorothy doesn't make butter cookies, but she does make brownies which she serves at Hanukkah and every Friday night, a perfect ending to a meat meal. The children help make the brownies and then take a few extra home in aluminum foil. They love them—without the nuts.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 48

Ingredients

2/3 cup unsifted flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup (2/3 stick) pareve margarine
2 ounces (2 squares) unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Confectioners' sugar

Equipment

Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Mixing bowls
Wooden spoon
Fork or wire whisk
Greased 8-inch square pan
Rubber scraper
Spatula

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Child: Mix together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside. Beat the eggs well. Gradually beat the sugar into the eggs, then beat in the margarine and chocolate. Mix in the flour mixture. Stir in the vanilla and nuts, and place in a baking pan.

    Step 2

    Adult: Preheat the oven to 350°F.

    Step 3

    Child: Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool, then dust with confectioners' sugar and cut into squares.

Reprinted with permission from The Children's Jewish Holiday Kitchen, by Joan Nathan. © 1995 Random House, Inc.
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