Texas Brownies

Name: Texas Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 48 squares
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup water or 1 cup strongly brewed coffee; 1/4 cup cocoa; 1/2 cup buttermilk (or 1/2 C milk with 2 tsp lemon juice); 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine; 2 tablespoons cocoa; 1/4 cup milk; 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar or 3 1/2 cups icing sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Submitted by Danielle G.

"These are my son's favorite brownies. I like them because them make lots."

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photo by AZPARZYCH

Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 15
Yields:: 48 squares

ingredients

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
¹⁄₂ cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
¹⁄₂ cup shortening
1 cup water or 1 cup strongly brewed coffee
¹⁄₄ cup cocoa
¹⁄₂ cup buttermilk (or 1/2 C milk with 2 tsp lemon juice)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
Frosting
¹⁄₂ cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
2 tablespoons cocoa
¹⁄₄ cup milk
3 ¹⁄₂ cups powdered sugar or 3 1/2 cups icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.
In heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee or water and cocoa.
Stir and heat to boiling.
Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in te bowl.
Add the buttermilk, eggs baking soda and vanilla.
Mix well, using a wooden spoon or high speed on an electric mixer.
Pour into a well buttered 17 1/2 by 11 inch jelly roll pan.
Bake at 400F for 20 minutes or until brownies are done in the center.
While brownies bake, prepare the frosting.
In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and milk.
Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla, beat until frosting is smooth.
Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven.
Cool.
Cut into 48 bars.

Questions & Replies

I am at 4000 altitude do I need to add or subtract any of ingredients?

kathleenpark61

Reviews

WOW this recipe makes a lot of brownies, but they are oh so good! To me they were more cake-y like a chocolate cake rather than fudgy like a brownie... Made as written and it was surprisingly quick and easy. I usually CANNOT make brownies to save my life, but this recipe worked well for me. Will be making these again! Made for Spring PAC 2013.

AZPARZYCH
I used to make these all of the time when my girls were young. I love their recipe but lost it. I am so happy I found it. I will be making these soon. Don't worry about the coffee, you can't even taste it.

Mary S.
A new favorite brownie recipe. This was so easy to make and they taste great.Thank you for sharing and we understand why they are your son's favorite!!

Beansy
Just whipped these up for the superbowl party- they are gone and itis just half time. Thanks

Dawn F.
These are great. Thanks Danielle for the great recipe.

Mimi in Maine