Recipe For Cooking Jalapeno Brownies

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Jalapeno Brownies

2/3 C. semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 lb. butter
4 eggs
1/2 tea. salt
2 C. sugar
1 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 1/4 C. flour
1/2 C. finely chopped jalapeño peppers
3/4 C. nuts, chopped

In a double boiler, melt butter and chocolate chips together.

In a lrg. mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the salt until the mixture is foamy. Slowly beat in sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla extract or flavoring. Remove mixer from the bowl.

With a wooden spoon, stir in the chocolate mixture until almost blended. Stir in flour until almost blended. Stir in the peppers and the nuts.

Butter a 13 x 9-in. baking pan and pour in the batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 min., or until the top crust cracks and the inside looks moist, but not runny. Cool thoroughly, then frost.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing
4 oz. cream cheese
2 1/2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
2 Tbsp. milk or cream
1 1/2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1 1/2 C. powderedsugar, sifted

Cream the cheese and butter with a mixer. Add vanilla extract and milk. Add cocoa and 1 C. of the powderedsugar. Blend in well. Add remaining powderedsugar and mix to desired spreading consistency. Frost the cooled brownies.