I've fallen in love with the chocolate and orange combination and wanted a brownie recipe to add to my collection. This is what I came up with. I didn't measure the zest or juice. I used half the zest of a large orange in each part and squeezed in enough orange juice to make a smooth icing.

Ingredients

20 serv.

Brownies
shortening↗1⁄2 cup
real butter↗1⁄2 cup
cocoa↗1 cup
sugar↗2 cups
eggs↗4
fresh orange zest (optional)↗1 tablespoon
vanilla↗2 teaspoons
flour↗1 cup
salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
Icing↗
real butter↗1⁄2 cup
fresh orange zest↗1 tablespoon
clear vanilla extract↗1⁄2 teaspoon
confectioners' sugar (approximately)↗2 1⁄2 cups
tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice (approximately)↗2
Garnish
cup chocolate-flavored candy coating or 1/4 cup chocolate chips, melted↗1⁄4

Step-by-step instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2
Grease a 13x9 inch pan.
3
Melt shortening, butter in the microwave.
4
Stir in cocoa, blending well with a wooden spoon.
5
Add sugar and mix well.
6
Add eggs one at a time, beat well, by hand, after each addition. (It is important to add the eggs individually and to mix them by hand. If you don't, the brownies do not turn out near as good.).
7
Stir in zest and vanilla. Stir in flour, and salt. DO NOT OVER BEAT!
8
Bake 25-30 minutes.
9
Cool completely before icing.
10
For icing: Cream butter and zest then add vanilla.
11
Add sugar a cup at a time beating on medium speed.
12
Add orange juice 1 Tbls. at a time and beat on high until completely blended.
13
Frost cooled brownies.
14
Melt chocolate in the microwave and drizzle over icing.
15
Cut into bars.

Source: food.com

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