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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure orange extract
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 recipe Orange Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.
Orange Brownies:
Stir together flour, granulated sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add butter, eggs, orange extract, and orange zest. Using a handheld electric mixer, beat until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until light golden brown and set. Remove from oven, allow to cool and pierce entire cake with a fork. Spread the Orange Cream Cheese Frosting over completely cooled brownies. Cut into squares.
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 4 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
In a large mixing bowl, whip the butter and cream cheese together with a hand-held electric mixer. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar until it is all combined and smooth. Beat in the orange zest and juice. Spread over brownies.
Yield: enough frosting for 1 batch of brownies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time:
Ease of preparation: easy
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By Kelsp
Germantown, TN
on May 18, 2012
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very very good! i didnt have orange extract so i just squeezed a little juice from the orange and it was just right! orange flavor wasn't overpowering! even my mom liked them and normally she doesn't care for this type of dessert!
By eftychia1
on May 05, 2012
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these brownies are the most delicious brownies in world. My son asks to make them all the time. I had to cut off some sugar though because they are very sweet. You know, it's not a baklava,it's a brownie :
By quannacolfax
dolton, IL
on May 03, 2012
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i loved the brownies but i thought it was a bit to sweet, looking forward to trying them again using half the amount of sugar!!!
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