Easy Chocolate Brownies and Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

I only really keep in touch with two people I went to college with, Phil and Christine. Over the years, we have all been busy with our separate lives, though whenever we get together we always pick up where we left off. A couple winters ago, we got together, went out for sushi and had dessert at the restaurant. Then, came back to my house and made even more deliciousness.

Best Brownies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

these are ingredients for a frosting that we did not use

• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
2. In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook.
4. To Make Frosting: Combine 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Frost brownies while they are still warm.

From: www.allrecipes.com

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

INGREDIENTS:

2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 1/2 cup milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup peanut butter

PREPARATION:

Melt chocolate over low heat. Gradually stir in cocoa powder and milk while continuing to heat. You want the consistency to be thick but not solid as you add the milk and cocoa powder.

Beat sugar into eggs. Stir hot chocolate/milk mixture into eggs. Add cream and vanilla extract. Cool. Just before adding to ice cream maker, stir a cup of ice cream mixture into peanut butter.

Once mixed, stir into rest of ice cream mixture. Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.

From: www.cdkitchen.com