How to Make
Katie's Brownies

Brownies:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish, preferably glass.
2. In a saucepan over low heat, combine the butter and chopped unsweetened chocolate.  
3. Heat, stirring often, until melted, about 4 minutes.
4. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar and a pinch of salt.
5. Add the eggs and vanilla and stir until well blended.
6. Sprinkle the sifted flour over the mixture and stir until just blended.  Stir in the chips, if using.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared dish and spread evenly.
8. Bake the brownies until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out almost completely clean, about 30 minutes or longer if using a metal pan.  Do not overbake.
9. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely before icing and cutting into 2 1/2" squares.

Chocolate Butter Frosting:

1. Cream butter.
2. Gradually add about half the sugar, blending well.
3. Beat in 2 Tbsp cream.  
4. Gradually blend in the remaining sugar.
5. Add enough cream to make it spreading consistency.  
6. Add two ounces of unsweetened chocolate that has been melted and cooled with the vanilla.
7. Mix until smooth.