Texas Brownies

By Judy-8

Ingredients

• FROSTING:
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup water (or strongly brewed coffee)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tbsp. cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3 1/2 cups 10-x sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

In large mixing bowl, combine flour & sugar.

In heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, water & cocoa. Stir & heat to boiling.

Pour boiling mixture over the flour & sugar. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda & vanilla.

Mix well with electric mixer.

Pour into a well buttered 17 1/2 by 11 inch jelly roll pan.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until brownies test done in center.

While brownies, bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa & milk. Heat to boiling, stirring.
Mix in the powdered sugar & vanilla, whisking until smooth.

Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you remove them from the oven. Cool well before cutting.