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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Grandma's Brownies

"I love ALL brownies, but these are by far my very favorite!  My Grandma gets many requests for them and she lovingly makes them for anyone who asks."

BROWNIES

Sift together:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda

Set aside.


Boil together:
2 sticks or 1 cup butter
4 Tablespoons cocoa powder   
1 cup water

Mix into flour mixture.


Add:
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla.

Mix well.  Bake in a greased jelly roll pan (15x11 pan) at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes.  Allow to cool completely and ice with frosting (Recipe follows).


FROSTING

Boil together:
1 stick or 1/2 cup butter
4 Tablespoons cocoa powder
5 Tablespoons buttermilk


Add:
2-3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix well.  Allow to cool and frost cooled brownies.  TIP:  After frosting, my Grandma runs a fork through the frosting to make a pretty presentation.

Moist and chocolaty !

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