Orange Brownies

[kirra]

Orange Brownies

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
4 eggs
2 teaspoon pure orange extract
1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Glaze:

1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9x2-inch pan. Stir together flour, granulated sugar, and salt in a bowl; add butter, eggs, extract, and zest. Using a handheld electric mixer, 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 pierce entire cake with a fork. For glaze, mix all ingredients together and stir until smooth. Pour glaze over cake. Cool and cut into squares. Yield: 24 squares