Texas Brownies Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• brownies:
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups white sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups margarine
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 4 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• frosting:
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 6 teaspoons milk
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 12x18-inch jelly roll pan.
• sift flour, white sugar, and salt together in a large bowl.
• combine 1 1/2 cups margarine, water, and 4 1/2 tablespoons cocoa, together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. pour margarine mixture over flour mixture; stir to combine.
• beat buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; add to margarine mixture and stir until batter is combined. pour batter into prepared pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean, about 20 minutes. cool completely.
• heat 1/2 cup margarine, milk, and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder together in a small saucepan over low heat until margarine melts and mixture is combined; remove from heat. beat confectioners' sugar into margarine mixture until frosting is smooth and creamy. spread frosting over cooled brownies and cut into squares.