Frosted Texas Brownies
photo by only1bub
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
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1 11x17 pan of brownies
- Serves:
- 48
ingredients
-
Brownie
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 dash salt
- 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 4 teaspoons vanilla
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Frosting
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 3 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- Brownie: Preheat oven to 400°; grease an 11" x 17" jelly roll pan.
- Mix sugar and flour in a bowl; in a saucepan bring to boil the butter, shortening, water, cocoa and salt; pour cocoa mixture over flour mixture and stir until combined.
- Beat in buttermilk, baking soda, eggs and vanilla; pour into baking pan and bake for 15 minutes, until center is barely set; DO NOT OVERBAKE; the center of the brownie will be slightly puffed but, if not overbaked, will fall when cool.
- Frosting: Prepare the frosting while the brownie bakes; in same saucepan, bring to boil the butter, milk and cocoa; remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla; stir until smooth.
- Pour and spread over the brownie immediately after removing it from the oven; cool and refrigerate.
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Reviews
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This recipe deserves some recognition - its absolutely fantastic. I followed the recipe as is. It has a rich, super-chocolately flavor that is kind of unique. Can't describe the uniqueness. I'm thinking it might come from the buttermilk? The frosting is an absolute must - its a definitely a necessary component because it seems to partially melt into the cake itself. Anyways, its guaranteed to satisfy any chocolate craving - no matter how wild it may be.
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sugarpea
Snohomish, WA
I’m a former interior designer and landscape designer. At the moment I get to enjoy being at home and working only when I want to. I like rollerblading, hiking, backpacking and trips to the ocean. I grew up on a farm in the Midwest and moved to the Northwest when I was thirty, over twenty years ago. I’m afraid they’ll have to bury me here in WA. This is God’s country and I’m never leaving.
I have a smallish collection of cookbooks, preferring to use the library and a copy machine. Among my favorites though, are: Recipes 1-2-3, by Rozanne Gold, a collection of recipes containing no more than 3 ingredients (excepting water, salt and pepper); A Treasury of Great Recipes, by Mary and Vincent Price, recipes collected from friends and chefs of great restaurants around the world; The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook, by Nancy Harmon Jenkins, about a collection of cuisines I’m convinced are the healthiest in the world and The Low-Calorie Gourmet, by Pierre Franey.
Currently my passions are our dogs, the garden, cooking, the natural world and of course, Dh. I can now add Zaar to that list of passions (translate: addiction). We have three dogs, two rescued and one adopted. They are Sugarpea, a Golden Retriever, Chickpea, a Llasa Apso and Sweetpea, a Shih Tzu; small, medium and large. We’re quite a sight out on the trail. One of the things I am most fond of about living here is the ability to vegetable garden year ‘round.