Texas Brownies

Directions

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   Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
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   In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.
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   In a heavy sauce pan, combine the butter, shortening, coffee (or water), and cocoa, and heat stirring to boiling.
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   Pour the cocoa mixture over the flour mixture in the bowl, add the buttermilk (or the substitute), eggs, baking soda, and vanilla, and mix well using a wooden spoon or high speed electric mixer.
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   Pour into a well battered 17 x 11 inch jelly roll pan and bake in a 400 degrees Fahrenheit oven for 20 minutes or until the brownies test done in the center.
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   While the bownies bake prepare the frosting, by combining the cocoa, butter, and milk in a sauce pan and heating, stirring to boiling.
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   Then mix in the sugar and the vanilla until the mixture is smooth.
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   Pour warm frosting over the brownies as soon as they come out of the oven.
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   Cool.
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    Cut and serve.
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    MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar and the flour and in a microwave safe dish, combine the butter, coffee (or water), and the cocoa.
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    Microwave on high (100%) for 2 minutes until just boiling.
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    Pour the boiling mixture over the flour mixture, stirring to blend.
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    Add the buttermilk (or subtitute), eggs, baking soda, and vanilla, mixing well.
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    Pour the entire mixture into a microsafe 9 x 11 inch baking dish and nuke at med-high (70%) for 18 minutes turning the dish every 4 to 5 minutes until the brownies test done in the center.
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    (They may still appear soft on the surface) Prepare the frosting in a microsafe dish by combining the butter, cocoa, and the milk.
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    and nuking on high for 2 min.
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    stirring once, add the powdered sugar and vanilla, stirring to blend.
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    Pour warm frosting over the hot brownies .
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    let cool.
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    cut and serve.