Auntie Joyce's Brownies

At my wedding shower, the guests each brought a recipe to share.  It took me 14.5 years to try this one...I don't know why.  LOL  Maybe it's because I'm not a huge brownie fan.  :)

1.5 cups sifted all purpose flour (i cheated and didn't sift)
1 tsp salt
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup cocoa ( 8 tablespoons)
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup oil
4 eggs
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 or more of chopped walnuts ( I skipped the nuts)
Mix all together and beat until smooth. Do not overbeat.  Turn batter into 13x9x2 greased pan and bake at 350F for 30 minutes (no longer).  Cool & ice.

Frosting:
Melt 2 squares unsweetened chocolate in top of double boiler, stir in 1 cup icing sugar, one egg (beaten), 2T butter and 1 tsp vanilla.  Cool a bit before spreading on the cake.

These make a very moist and fudgie brownie.  I brought these to work and the brownie lovers went crazy and couldn't stop eating them.  LOL  If you love brownies - you should try these.  I prefer cake brownies but these were very decadent and the rest of the family loved them.  I will make these again...and not wait another 14 years.  :)