Texas Brownies

Directions

1. 1
   In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and sugar.
2. 2
   In heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee, and cocoa.
3. 3
   Stir and heat to boiling.
4. 4
   Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl.
5. 5
   Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla.
6. 6
   Mix well using a wooden spoon, or high speed on an electric mixer.
7. 7
   Pour into a well buttered 17x11 jelly roll pan.
8. 8
   Bake at 400F for 20 minutes, or until brownies test done in the center.
9. 9
   While brownies bake, prepare frosting.
10. 10
    In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and milk.
11. 11
    Heat to boiling, stirring.
12. 12
    Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth.
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    Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven.
14. 14
    Cool.
15. 15
    Cut into 48 bars.
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    TIP: If you don't have buttermilk on hand, substitute 1/2 cup milk with 2 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice.
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    Or you can use powdered buttermilk.