Fudgy Patriotic Brownies - Master recipes

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, cubed -
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped -
• 2 cups sugar -
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -
• 4 large eggs -
• 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour -
• 1/2 teaspoon salt -
• 1 cup chopped pecans -
• Frosting: -
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed -
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped -
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar -
• 5 to 6 tablespoons milk -
• Red, white and blue decorating icing -