Moroni Funeral Brownies

That's not what these are called but that's the kind of brownie recipe I was looking for and these fit the bill.  Remember the last funeral in Sanpete County you went to? A large spread of desserts lovingly donated by the Moroni Relief Society? Somewhere among that table is a cookie sheet full of frosted brownies. These are those brownies.  They're originally Lunch Lady Brownies but that moniker conjures no fond memories as I never had brownies like this at school, only funerals. 

Anyway, enough about Moroni (oh the marinated turkey!)  It is an entirely different brownie experience eating these warm and gooey out of the oven than the next day completely set. Eat them both ways but set is the Moroni Brownie. Here's the recipe.

Moroni Funeral Brownies
Ingredients:
1 cup salted butter, melted
1/2 cup cocoa

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
4 eggs

4 teaspoons vanilla

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Using a mixer, blend melted butter and cocoa until smooth. Add flour and sugar; beat together. Mix in eggs and vanilla (and nuts if you are using them) and mix until combined (be sure not to over mix).
Pour batter into a greased 9x13" baking pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean
Let the brownies cool for about 10-20 minutes and then frost while still warm.

Frosting:
1/4 cup salted butter, softened
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
dash of salt

Mix all ingredients together and frost as desired.