Recipe was originally from a Paula Deen episode.  I haven’t changed the ingredients except to cut back on the sugar used.  The woman sure does love her butter and sugar.  I took this for waterlily’s get-together recently and it was a hit.  Even my chocolate loving hubby took his share.   This brownie (which is not brown but a light orangey color) is sweet and light with a great orange flavor.   It comes with its own orange cream frosting but I’ve cut that out as the brownie itself is sinful enough.  As with most of the recipes I like, this one is a quick and easy dessert to fix.

 Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter – softened

4 eggs

2 tsps pure orange extract

1 tsp grated orange zest

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.

Stir together flour, granulated sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add butter, eggs, orange extract, and orange zest. Beat until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until light golden brown and set. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Note :  Original recipe called for 2 cups of sugar.  If you’re one of the lucky ones and can indulge, go right ahead and do it Paula’s way.   Oh, and if you can’t do without your chocolate fix, you can just frost the brownie with any of your fave chocolate frosting – personally, I love the combo of orange and chocolates.

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