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Ruth's Brownies Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 stick oleo
Brownies:
4T cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup Crisco
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/4 t salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 t baking soda
1 t vanilla
small t cinnamon

Frosting:
1 stick oleo
4T cocoa
1 bag powdered sugar
1 t vanilla
6T milk
Directions:
Directions:
Brownies:
Put first four ingredients (oleo, cocoa, water, crisco) on stove and bring to a boil.
Pour over a mixture of 2 c sugar 2 c flour and 1/4 t salt. Mix well.
Mix in eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla and cinnamon.
Bake on large greased cookie sheet.

Frosting: Bring oleo and cocoa to a boil. Then add powdered sugar vanilla and milk. Spread on brownies as soon as they come out of the oven.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe is in Ruth's handwriting and was given to me at the wedding shower.

 

 

 

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