Buttermilk Brownies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 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
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk
• 2 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 grease a 15x10x1-inch or a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside.
• 2 in a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
• 3 in a medium saucepan combine the 1 cup butter, water, and the 1/3 cup cocoa powder.
• 4 bring mixture just to boiling, stirring constantly.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 add the chocolate mixture to the flour mixture; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined.
• 7 add the eggs, 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
• 8 beat for 1 minute (batter will be thin).
• 9 pour batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
• 10 bake brownies in a 350 degree f oven about 25 minutes for the 15x10x1-inch pan, 35 minutes for the 13x9x2-inch pan, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 11 meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the 1/4 cup butter, the 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, and the 3 tablespoons buttermilk.
• 12 bring mixture to boiling.
• 13 remove from heat.
• 14 add powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• 15 beat until smooth.
• 16 if desired, stir in pecans.
• 17 pour warm frosting over the warm brownies, spreading evenly.
• 18 cool on a wire rack.
• 19 cut into bars.
• 20 makes 24 brownies.