Paula Deen Orange Brownies

You read that title correctly… Orange Brownies.  I’m not sure when I made them Hubby even knew what to expect.  I have had them before so I knew :). Let me just say, they are YUMMY! 🙂

Our PEO group had our summer talent table at my house and this was what I made for the Pot Luck portion.  I love pot lucks.  I get to make foods I like, get one or 2 bites and everyone else eats them, you know, so I don’t eat them all myself 🙂

I found this recipe, oh goodness, back in like 2003 or 2004 in her magazine.  I unfortunately don’t remember which issue or even which year, I actually copied it down on a piece of paper.  But somewhere at my house I think I still have the magazine… not sure.  I also googled it and found the recipe on Food Network.

1 1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
4 large eggs
2 tsp pure orange extract
1 tsp grated orange zest

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9x13x2in pan.

Stir together flour,

sugar

and salt in a bowl;

add butter, eggs, extract, and zest.

Using a mixer, beat until well blended.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 30-35 minutes, or until light golden brown and set.  Remove from oven and pierce entire cake with a fork.

Glaze:
1 cup confectioner’s Sugar
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tsp grated orange zest

For glaze, mix all ingredients together and stir until smooth. 

Pour glaze over cake.  Cool and cut into squares. (I cut into squares after I put the camera away… use your imagination)

Paula Deen Orange Brownies
1 1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
4 large eggs
2 tsp pure orange extract
1 tsp grated orange zest

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9x13x2in pan.

Stir together flour, sugar and salt in a bowl; add butter, eggs, extract, and zest.  Using a mixer, beat until well blended.  Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 30-35 minutes, or until light golden brown and set.  Remove from oven and pierce entire cake with a fork.

Glaze:
1 cup confectioner’s Sugar
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tsp grated orange zest

For glaze, mix all ingredients together and stir until smooth.  Pour glaze over cake.  Cool and cut into squares.