Texas Brownies Recipe 445

Steps:

• Brownie: Preheat oven to 400°; grease an 11" x 17" jelly roll pan.
• Mix sugar and flour in a bowl; in a saucepan bring to boil the butter, shortening, water, cocoa and salt; pour cocoa mixture over flour mixture and stir until combined.
• Beat in buttermilk, baking soda, eggs and vanilla; pour into baking pan and bake for 15 minutes, until center is barely set; DO NOT OVERBAKE; the center of the brownie will be slightly puffed but, if not overbaked, will fall when cool.
• Frosting: Prepare the frosting while the brownie bakes; in same saucepan, bring to boil the butter, milk and cocoa; remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla; stir until smooth.
• Pour and spread over the brownie immediately after removing it from the oven; cool and refrigerate.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.
• In heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee or water and cocoa.
• Stir and heat to boiling.
• Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in te 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 buttered 17 1/2 by 11 inch jelly roll pan.
• Bake at 400F for 20 minutes or until brownies are done in the center.
• While brownies bake, prepare the frosting.
• In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and milk.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla, beat until frosting is smooth.
• Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven.
• Cool.
• Cut into 48 bars.

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine flour and sugar.
• In a large saucepan combine butter, shortening, cocoa, and coffee.
• Mix well and heat to boiling.
• Pour into the flour and sugar; mix well.
• Add the buttermilk, baking soda, eggs, and vanilla.
• Mix well.
• Pour into a well-greased 11x17 1/2 cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or till done.
• While brownies bake make the frosting.
• In a large saucepan combine the butter, cocoa, and milk; heat to boiling and mix well.
• Mix in the confectioners sugar and vanilla and mix till smooth.
• Pour warm frosting over the brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven.
• Cool; cut into 48 bars.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar. In heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee/water and cocoa. Stir and heating to boiling. Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Mix well, using electric mixer. Pour into a well-buttered 17 1/2 x 11" jelly roll pan. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until brownies test done in the center. While brownies bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and Irish Cream. Heating to boiling, stirring. Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth. Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven. Cool completely. Cut into 48 bars.

Steps:

• Grease a 6 x 3-inch microwave-safe glass container with nonstick spray. Line with parchment paper.
• In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, combine the butter and 2 tablespoons of the chocolate chips. Microwave on high power until melted, about 30 seconds.
• Whisk the melted butter and chocolate until smooth, then add the sugar and egg and whisk to combine. Sift in the cocoa powder and stir with a rubber spatula to incorporate. Fold in some of the remaining 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips, reserving a few for topping.
• Pour the batter into the prepared container and smooth in an even layer with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon. Sprinkle the reserved chocolate chips on top.
• Microwave on high power for 2 minutes, until batter is set and the chocolate chips on top have melted.
• Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!