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Arlene's Texas Brownies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  

2 cups all–purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
½ cup butter or margarine (1 stick)
½ cup shortening
1 cup strong brewed coffee or water
¼ cup dark, unsweetened cocoa
½ cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Frosting:

½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
2 Tbsp. dark cocoa
¼ cup milk
3 ½ cups unsifted powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Prep: In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar.

In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee or water, and cocoa. Stir and heat to boiling. Pour boiling mixture over flour and sugar in bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Mix well using a wooden spoon or high speed on electric mixer. Pour into well buttered 17 ½” x 11” jelly roll pan. Bake at 400º for 20 minutes or until brownies test done in the center. While brownies bake, prepare frosting.

Frosting:
In saucepan combine the 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 oven. Cool. Cut.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
48
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour

 

 

 

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