Brownie Hearts And An Engagement Party Recipe

How to make it

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• Melt butter in medium saucepan; stir in cocoa until smooth.
• Remove pan from heat; add sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs – beat well.
• Add flour and baking powder; mix together well.
• Spread into greased 9x13 baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• These do not need frosting – just sprinkle top of brownies with powdered sugar.
• Cool and cut into bars. Very fudgey!
• NOTE: for the Engagement Party, we cut the brownies with a heart shaped cookie cutter, after dusting them with powdered sugar - very cute presentation (Erin's idea - I must give her credit!).
• The "full" menu for the party:
• Main:
• Grilled Chicken Legs
• Pulled Pork Sandwiches
• Grilled Vienna Hot Dogs
• Grilled Beer Brats
• Sides:
• Arroz Puertorriqueño
• Mediterranean Couscous
• Chicken Pasta Salad
• Baked Beans with Bacon and Onion
• Dill Dip with Grape Tomatoes, Baby Carrots, Cucumber Slices, Cauliflowerettes, Broccoli. Red, Orange and Yellow Sweet Pepper Slices, Jicama Strips
• Marshmallow Dip and Grand Marnier Dip with Strawberries, Pineapple Chunks, Watermelon Chunks, Apple Slices, Kiwi Slices, Red and Green Grapes
• Devilled Eggs
• Cucumbers and Onions
• Coleslaw
• Appetizers
• Onion Dip with Assorted Potato Chips
• Mexican Tortilla Roll-ups
• Crock-pot Artichoke Dip with Assorted Crackers
• Cheddarpeno Spread with Assorted Crackers
• Assorted Table Munchies
• Desserts
• Double Hearts “She Said Yes” Chocolate and White Cake
• Frosted Banana Cookies (Josh’s favorite)
• Chocolate Caramel Toffee Bars (Abby’s favorite)
• Heart Cut-out Brownies
• Zucchini Bread with Nuts or Chocolate Chips
• Lemon Poppyseed Bread
• Beverages
• Assorted pop
• Lemonade Punch
• Keg of Beer
• Sangria
• Red and White Wine