Click for Cookbook LOGIN
"No man in the world has more courage than the man who can stop after eating one peanut."--Channing Pollock

Texas Brownies Recipe

  Tried it? Rate this Recipe:
 

 

This recipe for Texas Brownies is from A Century of Forsyth Family Food, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup crisco
1 cup brewed strong coffee
1/4 cup dark unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar in a heavy saucepan. Combine butter, shortening, coffee and cocoa and heat to boiling. pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in bowl. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Mix well on high speed and pour into a well greased pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until done in center. While brownies bake, prepare the frosting.

Frosting:
2 tbs dark cocoa
1/4 cup milk
31/2 cups icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Combine the butter, cocoa and milk in saucepan and heat until boiling. Mix in the icing sugar and vanilla until smooth. Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven. Cool, cut into bars.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
If you don't have buttermilk, substitute 2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice into 1/2 cup milk.

Optional: For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed. Melt Andes mints in double broiler and pour over warm brownies. Let set for a wonderful minty frosting.

 

 

 

Learn more about the process to create a cookbook -- or
Start your own personal family cookbook right now!  Here's to good eating!

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

 

 

 

241W  

Cookbooks are great for Holiday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Bridal Shower ideas and Family Reunions!

*Recipes and photos entered into the Family Cookbook Project are provided by the submitting contributors. All rights are retained by the contributor. Please contact us if you believe copyright violations have occurred.

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!