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Texas
Brownies
| 2
cups flour |
2
cups sugar |
| ½
cup butter |
½
cup shortening |
| 1 cup
strong brewed coffee |
¼
cup dark ,cocoa |
| ½
cup buttermilk |
2
eggs |
| 1
tsp. baking soda |
1
tsp. vanilla |
| chocolate frosting(recipe follows) |
In large mixing bowl, combine the flour &
sugar.
In heavy saucepan, combine butter , shortening, coffee & cocoa.
Stir & heat to boiling.
Pour boiling mixture over the flour & sugar in the bowl.
Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda & vanilla.
Mix well, using a wooden spoon, or high speed on electri mixer.
Pour into a well buttered 17½ x 11 inch jelly roll pan.
Bake at 400º for 20 minutes or until brownies test done in the center.
While brownies bake, prepare the frosting.
Frosting
| ½
cup butter |
2
tbsp. dark cocoa |
| ¼
cup milk |
3 ½
cups unsifted confectioners sugar |
| 1 tsp. vanilla |
In a saucepan, combine butter, cocoa & milk.
Heat to boiling, stirring.
Mix in the confectioners sugar & vanilla. until frosting is smooth.
Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take out of oven.
Cool. Makes 48 bars.
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