TEXAS BROWNES

By AngelaJanet

Ingredients

• FROSTING:
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup coffee or water
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 2 Tbsp cocoa
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• TIPS: Add 2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice to milk if buttermilk is not available

Preparation

Step 1

1. In large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.

2. In heavy saucepan combine butter, shortening, coffee or water and cocoa. Stir and heat to boiling.

3. Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla.

4. Mix well with electric mixer.

5. Pour into a well buttered 17 1/2x11 inch jelly roll pan.

6. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes.

7. While brownies bake, prepare th frosting. In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring.

8. Mix in the icing sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth.

9. Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven. Cool. Cut.