Granny's Iced Walnut Brownies

Ingredients

• 14 tablespoons butter, divided
• 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 tablespoons rice milk

Directions

1. 1

   preheat oven to 400 and grease a square baking pan.

2. 2

   in a large heavy saucepan over low heat melt 8 tablespoons butter and chocolate stirring constantly.

3. 3

   remove from heat and stir in sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla and eggs one at a time.

4. 4

   Blend in flour and walnuts.

5. 5

   spread in pan and bake 18-20 minutes until brownies start to pull apart from edges of pan.

6. 6

   to preapre frosting in a medium bowl with electric mixer beat remaining butter and vanilla until creamy.

7. 7

   at low speed gradually add powdered sugarand cocoa alternating with milk until frosting is smooth and fluffy.

8. 8

   Spread over brownies and cut into 16 squares.