Brownie Fudge Dessert

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From the kitchen of Daniel Stinson

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Recipe Details

Total Time:

not specified

Yields:
Tags:

9 servings
Contains nuts, Good for parties/potlucks, Kid friendly

Ingredients

1/2 cup Hershey's cocoa
1 cup butter or margarine
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
4 eggs, slightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
30 pecan halves
Ice cream or sweetened whipped cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine cocoa, butter and oil in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling; stir over low heat until butter has melted.
Remove from heat; stir in sugar. Add eggs and vanilla just until well combined.
Stir flour into mixture just until blended.
Pour batter into ungreased 9-inch square and arrange pecan halves evenly on top.
Place pan with batter in 13x9 pan; place both in oven.
Pour hot water to depth of 1 inch into the 13x9 inch pan.
Bake for 40-45 minutes until knife inserted 1/2 inch from edge comes out clean and brownie-like crust has formed; do not over bake.
Remove from water bath; let cool on wire rack until warm.
Scoop onto serving plates and top with your favorite ice cream or chill; cut into squares and serve with sweetened whipped cream.