Texas Brownies

Microwave oven recipe

BROWNIES

2 cups all purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

1/2 cups butter or margarine

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup strong brewed coffee or water

1/4 cup dark unsweetened cocoa

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 eggs

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

FROSTING

1/2 cup butter or margarine

2 tbsp dark cocoa

1/4 cup milk

3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar. In a microsafe dish

combine butter, shortening, coffee and cocoa. Microwave at HIGH power

for 2 minutes or until just boiling. Pour boiling mixture over flour mixture.

Stir to blend. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Mix well.

Pour mixture into a microsafe 9 x 11 inch baking pan. Microwave at medium high

power for 18 minutes until brownies test done. They may still appear soft on the surface.

Prepare frosting: In a microsafe dish, combine the butter, cocoa and milk. Microwave at

HIGH power for 2 minutes, stirring once. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir to blend.

Pour warm frosting over hot brownies. Let cool and cut into bars.

Conventional oven recipe

Spread prepared brownie batter into a well buttered 17 1/2 x 11 inch jelly roll pan.

Bake 400 degrees for 20 minutes.