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Level medium
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Cook time 20 minutes
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Total time 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Ingredients
- 2 cups - flour
- 2 cups - sugar
- 1 stick - butter
- 1 cup - water
- 1 teaspoon - vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup - shortening
- 1/2 cup - cocoa
- 1/2 cup - buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon - baking soda
Ingredients for Brownie Frosting
- 1 stick - butter
- 3 1/2 tablespoons - cocoa
- 1/3 cup - milk
- 1 teaspoon - vanilla
- 1 box - powdered sugar - sifted
- 1 cup - nuts
Directions
- Do not use a mixer
- Combine flour and sugar in bowl
- Bring to boil: butter, water, oil and cocoa
- Pour over flour and sugar
- Combine buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, vanilla
- Add to the other mixture
- Mix together pour into greased 13 x 9 pan
- Bake 20 minutes at 400°
Directions for Brownie Frosting
- In saucepan combine the butter, cocoa, milk, and vanilla
- Bring ingredients to boil then add the powdered sugar and nuts
- Pour over hot brownies when removed from oven