texas brownies

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 12-1 cup butter
• 12 cup shortening
• 1 cup strong brewed coffee
• 14 cup dark unsweetened cocoa
• 12 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12-1 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons dark cocoa
• 14 cup milk
• 3 12 cups unsifted powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. in large mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar.
2. in heavy saucepan, combine butter,shortening,coffee and cocoa.
3. stir and heat to boiling.
4. pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in bowl.
5. add buttermilk,eggs,baking soda& vanilla.
6. mix will,using wooden spoon or on high sprrd electric mixer.
7. pour into well buttered 85 1/2 by 11 inch jelly roll pan.
8. bake at 400F degrees for 20 minutes or until brownies test done in center.
9. while brownies bake, prepare the frosting.
10. in saucepan,combine butter,cocoa and milk.
11. heat to boiling,stirring.
12. mix in powdered sugar and vanilla stir until smooth.
13. pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven.
14. cool.

flour, sugar, butter, shortening, coffee, cocoa, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, butter, dark cocoa, milk, powdered sugar, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/texas-brownies-12519 (may not work)