Too much BUTTER!

I've always liked butter. When I was a little girl, my mother told stories about me reaching into the refrigerator and taking a bite out of a cube of butter. MJ says I like too much butter on my potato and toast.

Well, today I over did it, even for me!

My children have always loved Butterscotch Brownies, a recipe from the old 1957 edition of Betty Crocker's Cook Book for Boys and Girls. Since it's such a small recipe, I usually quadruple it. I decided it would be a nice surprise to make a batch and mail Butterscotch Brownies to my children for Valentine's Day. After my early morning walk today, I made them, as I'm trying to get "everything" done before I leave early on Monday morning for MD.

A little while ago, I cut the brownies. MJ said they're darker than usual. Then she said that they're more buttery than usual. When I touched one and felt the grease, I suddenly remembered what I had done this morning--I'd put FOUR sticks of butter in the recipe, instead of two--as I was hurriedly thinking of 4X the ingredients.

MJ and I laughed and laughed. How silly. (And what a waste.)