Carrot Brownies

Original Day Family Cookbook

Ingredients:

• • ½ cup (l stick) butter

  • 1-½ cups firmly packed light brown sugar

  • 2 cups unsifted flour

  • 2 teaspoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 cups finely grated carrots

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

Melt butter in large saucepan. Add brown sugar; stir until blended. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat eggs into cooled butter mixture, one at a time. Stir in flour mixture, blending well. Add carrots and walnuts, mix well.

Pour into 2 greased 8x8x2" baking pans. Bake at 350^o for 30 mins. or until centers spring back when lightly touched. Cool 10 mins. in pans on wire rack. Remove from pans; cool completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• • 2 ounces softened cream cheese

  • 1/3 cup softened butter

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1-½ cups 10X sugar

Combine softened cream cheese with softened butter in a small bowl; beat until smooth. Stir in vanilla and 10X sugar until fluffy and smooth.

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