Buttermilk Brownies With Frosting

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk
• 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. set aside.
• 2 in medium saucepan, combine 1 cup butter, 1 cup water, and 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa.
• 3 bring mixture just to boiling, stirring constantly.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 add chocolate mixture to dry ingredients and beat until thoroughly combined.
• 6 add eggs, the 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. beat for 1 minute (batter will be thin).
• 7 pour batter into greased and floured 15x10x1 baking pan. bake at 350f for about 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 8 frosting:.
• 9 in medium saucepan, combine 1/4 cup butter, 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, and 3 tablespoons buttermilk. bring to boiling; remove from heat. add powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. beat til smooth. pour warm frosting over warm brownies, spreading evenly. cool in pan on wire rack, then cut into bars.