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Texas Style Brownies
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 24
These are tender, quick and great for potluck.
Ingredients:
for one 17 1/2 by 11 inch pan 48 brownies
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup ( 1 stick ) margarine or butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup strong brewed coffee or water
1/4 cup dark, unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
frosting
1/2 cup ( 1 stick ) margarine or butter
2 tbs. dark cocoa
1/4 cup milk
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
1. Tips:
2. If you don't have buttermilk on hand, substitute 2 tsp. Vinegar or lemon juice. Mix into 1/2 cup milk. Or use powdered buttermilk. Mix according to package directions.
3. Preparation:
4. 1 In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.
5. 2 In heavy saucepan, combine margarine, shortening, coffee or water and cocoa. Stir and heat to boiling.
6. 3 Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the flour and sugar in the bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla.
7. 4 Mix well, using a wooden spoon or high speed on electric mixer.
8. 5 Pour into a well buttered 17 1/2 by 11 inch pan.
9. 6 Bake at 400ยบ for 20 minutes or until brownies test done in the center.
10. 7 While brownies bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine the margarine, cocoa, and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring.
11. 8 Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth.
12. 9 Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon asyou take them out of the oven. Cool.
13. 10 Cut into 48 bars.
By RecipeOfHealth.com