Texas browniesú

 
                              TEXAS BROWNIESú
 
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 Serving Size  : 48   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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           ---           -----DESSERTS FROM CHEF
                         FREDDY'S----------------
                         -----FOR THE BROWNIES-----
    2       c            Flour
    2       c            Sugar
      1/2   c            Butter (1 stick)
      1/2   c            Shortening
    1       c            Coffee [brewed] or water
      1/4   c            Cocoa (unsweetened) [dark]
      1/2   c            Buttermilk
    2                    Eggs
    1       t            Baking SODA
    1       t            Vanilla
                         -----FOR THE FROSTING-----
      1/2   c            Butter
    2       tb           Cocoa [dark]
      1/4   c            Milk
    3 1/2   c            Powdered sugar [unsifted]
    1       t            Vanilla
 
   ¯If you don't have buttermilk on hand, substitute 2ts
   vinegar or lemon juice mixed into «c milk... or use
   powdered buttermilk mixed as the directions specify.®
   
   Preheat oven to 400ø
   
   1)   In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the
   sugar... In a heavy sauce pan, combine the butter,
   shortening, coffee (or water), and cocoa, and heat...
   stirring to boiling... 2) 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 elec.
   mixer... 3) Pour into a well battered 17«" x 11" jelly
   roll pan and bake in a 400ø oven for 20 min. or until
   the brownies test done in the center... 4) While the
   bownies bake... prepare the frosting, by combining the
   cocoa, butter, and milk in a sauce pan and heating,
   stirring to boiling... Then mix in the sugar and the
   vanilla until the mixture is smooth... 5) Pour warm
   frosting over the brownies as soon as they come out of
   the oven... Cool... cut and serve...
   
   *** Microwave Directions *** 1M) 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... and microwave on high (100%)
   for 2 min. until just boiling... 2M) Pour the boiling
   mixture over the flour mixture, stirring to blend...
   Add the buttermilk (or subtitute), eggs, baking soda,
   and vanilla, mixing well... 3M) Pour the entire
   mixture into a microsafe 9" x 11" baking dish and nuke
   at med-high (70%) for 18 minturning the dish every 4
   to 5 min., until the brownies test done in the
   center... (They may still appear soft on the surface)
   4M) Prepare the frosting in a microsafe dish by
   combining the butter, cocoa, and the milk... and
   nuking on high for 2 min... stirring once, add the
   powdered sugar and vanilla, stirring to blend... 5M)
    Pour warm frosting over the hot brownies ... let
   cool... cut and serve...
   
   From the Great American Recipes collection and Fred
   Goslin on Cyberealm Bbs in Watertown NY. at (315)
   786-1120
  
 
 
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