Grandma's Buttermilk Brownies

By vlinde

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1 stick butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup butter flavored Crisco
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups all purpose flour, unsifted
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 tbsp coco powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 stick butter or margarine
• 4 tbsp coco powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 box powdered sugar, sifted
• chopped walnuts – optional

Details

Servings 15
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

In small saucepan melt butter/margarine, shortening and add water. In large mixing bowl, mix all dry ingredients. Add eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and melted ingredients from pan. Mix well. Pour mixture into a 17 x 11 x 1 inch shallow pan and bake for 20 to 30 minutes in preheated 350 degree oven. Cool completely before icing.

Frosting:
In small saucepan melt butter/margarine and add milk. DO NOT BRING TO A FULL BOIL. In a mixing bowl, mix dry ingredients and slowly add melted mixture from pan, mixing at low speed of mixer. Mix for approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Pour over top of cooled brownies and add chopped walnuts (if desired). Let stand until icing cools and sets. Cut into squares.