Homewrecker Brownies

(from Amy H.)

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup flour
1/2 chopped nuts (optional)
1/8 tsp salt

In small saucepan melt butter and cocoa, stirring as they melt. Remove from heat. In a medium bowl beat eggs until frothy. Add sugar, flour, nuts and salt. DON'T STIR YET!! Pour chocolate mixture over top and stir together until smooth. Bake in 8" pan at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Once brownies are cooled completely, frost with following recipe.

Icing
1 1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
3 tbsp butter (softened)
1 tsp vanilla
5 tsp water

Beat all together and spread on cooled brownies