Families are like fudge... mostly sweet with a few nuts. ~ Author Unknown.

How true this is !   I don't think any of us are exempt from the family nuts.  I know my family has them and we enjoy them too : ).  We all very much miss one, my brother Lee passed away 13 1/2 years ago from cancer :`(  -- early detection is key.  He was a lot of fun.  Every Saturday he would watch wrestling and The Three Stooges.  Even if we had seen them 50 times, we'd watch them again.  They are classic - no one can really replace The Three Stooges.  Curly was always the favorite -- the C-2-8 was always a favorite too.  If you have watched the Stooges, you know what that is : ).

Today is our day set aside for worship of our Lord.  We are headed of shortly to church to learn more about what He did for this world.  Yesterday, we visited with some very special people that we have known for over 19 years and we love them dearly.  Her birthday was yesterday so we met them for lunch.  Had a lot of fun.

Get out today and enjoy your family -- better yet, go to church with them.  Bake some brownies and make some coffee and enjoy time with them.  Lee loved brownies and I think he would have loved these.

Enjoy your Sunday !

Charlene


Frosted Fudgy Brownies 
INGREDIENTS:
8 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate
1 cup butter
5 eggs
3 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped walnuts 
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1 cup heavy cream
5 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan. Place 8 ounces of baking chocolate with 1 cup of butter in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave on High until the chocolate is soft and the butter has melted, about 2 minutes. Stir to mix.
2. Place the eggs, 3 cups of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract in a large bowl, and beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low, and beat in the melted butter-chocolate mixture. Beat in the flour until just combined (do not over mix), and stir in the chopped walnuts. Spread the batter in the prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with fudgy crumbs, about 35 minutes. Cool in the pan before frosting.
4. To make frosting, combine 1 1/4 cup of sugar with the heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, and let the mixture simmer for 7 minutes without stirring.
5. Remove the cream mixture from the heat, and stir in 5 ounces of baking chocolate and 1/2 cup butter, stirring to melt and blend the chocolate. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; whisk until smooth. Place the frosting in the refrigerator and stir every few minutes until the frosting is chilled and thick, about 30 minutes. Frost the cooled brownies, and cut into squares.