Recipes Part IX: Everyday Easy Brownies and Spinach Artichoke Dip (Jan 10, 2008)

Yup, I finally decided to add recipes again. It's been awhile. These are two of the recipes I made for my Tupperware party! I love them!

Everyday Easy Brownies

1. Partially melt 4 squares of chopped bakers unsweetened baking chocolate with 3/4 cup butter in the microwave on MED for 3 minutes. Stir until completely melted
2. Add 3 eggs and stir till well blended. Stir in 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
3. Spread in a greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.

I added peanut butter and chocolate chips on the top after baking, letting them melt, then swirled them together. You can do similar with creamcheese (mix 1 pkg with 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, and some jam) but put this on the top of the unbaked brownies before putting them in the oven (swirl/cut in with a knife). Or you can make them rocky road with chocolate chips and mini marshmallows, putting back in the oven for about 5 minutes.

Baked Triple Veggie Dip

1 1/2 cups parmesan grated cheese

2 cans asparagus spears, drained and chopped (I omitted this as they are expensive)

1 pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

1 can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped

1 container herb and garlic cream cheese spread

1/2 cup mayo

Preheat oven to 375 F. Reserve 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. Mix remaining ingrediants till blended

Spoon into 2L baking dish, sprinkle with reserved parmesan

Bake 35 minutes or till lightly browned. Serve with corn chips, crackers, or veggies!

Makes 4 1/2 cups