TEXAS BROWNIES
MAKING THE BROWNIES:
(takes a 17 1/2x11" pan)
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup water
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup buttermilk (if you don't have buttermilk substitute 2 tsp. vinegar or lemon juice. Mix into 1/2 cup milk)
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons cocoa
1/4 cup milk
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.
In a saucepan, combine butter, shortening, water and cocoa. Stir and heat to boiling.
Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla.
Mix well, using a wooden spoon or high speed on mixer.
Pour into a well greased 17 1/2 x 11" pan.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until brownies are set in the center.
While browning bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine butter, cocoa and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring.
Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth.
Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven. Cool and cut into squares.
