Waiting For Referral Brownies

This is the first time in the 7 months that we have logged in that I am just sooo sad. It is likely to be another 7 months before we meet Sophie....if not longer. This process can be so defeating. Someone posted this on the March DTC board. I thought it might help. Maybe I'll make these with Hannah, it might help us both feel better.

Referral Wait Brownies

Bring to boil in saucepan:
2/3 c. shortening (what we wish the wait times were doing)
5 T cocoa (in honor of the coveted brown envelope)
1/2 c. evaporated (like our hopes of having our babies home before
Christmas) milk
2 c. sugar (how sweet it will be to finally see a picture of our
little ones!)

Mix in a bowl:

4 eggs, beaten (what the next person who asks how long till referral
will be :o) )
1 t. salt (in our wounds to hear that only 9 days of dossiers were
matched this month)
2 t. vanilla (or cherry juice-a touch of red for good luck)
1 c. flour (for our little cherry blossoms waiting for us in China)
1/2 t. baking powder (I know, we'd rather be working with baby
powder...)
1 c. nuts (because that's where we are all headed if we don't start
getting some good news!)

Add saucepan mixture to bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour into ungreased
baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Cool, frost,
and topped with halved maraschino cherries (pretend they're ladybugs
and consider it your sighting for the day!)

Frosting: 3C powdered sugar, 1/3 c. butter, 1 t. cherry juice, 1-2
T. cocoa, 2 tsp. milk