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Texas Brownies

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INGREDIENTS

For Brownies:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup strong brewed coffee or water
  • 1/4 cup dark or regular unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For Frosting:

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
  • 2 tablespoons dark or regular cocoa
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3-1/2 cups unsifted powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and granulated sugar.
  2. In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee or water, and cocoa. Stir and heat to boiling.
  3. Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla.
  4. Mix well, using a wooden spoon or high speed on electric mixer.
  5. Pour into a well-buttered 17-1/2 x 11-inch jelly roll pan.
  6. Bake for 20 minutes, or until brownies test done in the center.
  7. While brownies bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring.
  8. Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth.
  9. Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven. Cool. Cut into 48 bars.

Note: If you don’t have buttermilk on hand, substitute 2 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice, mixed into 1/2 cup milk. Or use powdered buttermilk, mixed according to package directions.