Fruit Cocktail Brownies
By: Jing Javier
Published: Monday, October 4, 2010 - 1:23am

Ingredients




1 can fruit cocktail, drained (reserve 2 tbsp syrup)
2/3 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
4 pieces eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon iodized fine salt
1/2 cup cashew nuts

Preparation

1 PRE heat oven at 350ºF. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add cocoa. Stir to dissolve. Remove from heat. 2 ADD sugar, eggs, vanilla and reserved fruit cocktail syrup. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Blend thoroughly. 3 ADD Fruit Cocktail and nuts. Spread in greased 13" x 9" pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until brownies start to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool slightly. Cut into bars.