Tex Mex Brownies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan.
• Melt butter and unsweetened chocolate in small heavy saucepan over low heat.
• Remove from heat; stir in pepper; cool.
• Beat eggs in medium bowl until light.
• Add sugar, beating well.
• Blend in chocolate mixture.
• Stir in flour and vanilla.
• Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until firm in center.
• Remove from oven; sprinkle chocolate chips over top.
• Let stand until chocolate is melted, then spread evenly over brownies.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.
• In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, water, and cocoa. Stir and heat to boiling.
• Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl.
• Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla. Mix well using a wooden spoon or high speed on an electric mixer.
• Pour into a well greased cookie sheet (17 1/2 x 11 inch) pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until brownies test done in center.
• While brownies bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk. Heat to boiling and stirring constantly.
• Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth (you may have to whisk it).
• Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven. Let cool and cut into 40 bars.

Steps:

• Whisk together brownie mix and spices. Transfer mixture to a 1-qt. glass jar. Top with chocolate chips. Cover and store in a cool dry place up to 3 months., To prepare brownies: Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk eggs, oil and water until blended. Gradually add chocolate chips and brownie mix, mixing well. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not overbake), 20-25 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.