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Easy-Breezy Brownies
 
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 55 Minutes
Servings: 24
This wonderful, rich brownie recipe comes from my late sister Pat. She was always collecting delicious recipes and this is one of the best! Nut lovers will love it!
Ingredients:
1 cup margarine
1 cup water
4 tablespoons cocoa
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups pecans
1/2 cup margarine
4 tablespoons cocoa
6 tablespoons buttermilk
1 lb confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups pecans
Directions:
1. TO MAKE BROWNIES: Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan. Mix together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2. Melt margarine, cocoa and water. Bring to a hard, rapid boil. Pour over dry ingredients and mix. Add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla and pecans. Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or tuntil a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
3. TO MAKE FROSTING: Bring to a boil butter, cocoa and buttermilk. Add and beat confectioners sugar, vanilla extract and pecans. Spread on top of the warm brownies in pan. Cool in refrigerator.
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