Buttermilk Brownies

Ingredients

Brownies

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup hershey cocoa (regular-type, dry)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water (or 1 cup coffee)
• 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 slightly beaten eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Frosting

• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons hershey cocoa (regular type, dry)
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk
• 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar (confectioners')
• 1/2-1 teaspoon vanilla (your preference)
• 1/2 cup english walnuts (butternuts, pecans, black walnuts or similar type nuts can be substituted for the English walnuts)

Directions

1. 1

   Brownies: In saucepan combine butter, cocoa, 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water (first four ingredients).

2. 2

   Bring to boil; stirring constantly.

3. 3

   Remove from heat and set aside.

4. 4

   In large mixing bowl, blend together flour, soda and salt.

5. 5

   In small bowl combine buttermilk, eggs and vanilla; whisk lightly with a fork.

6. 6

   Pour buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients; mix until smooth.

7. 7

   Add cocoa mixture gradually with mixer on low setting.

8. 8

   Mix until well blended (flour and buttermilk mixture will be thick and likely need to be scraped from sides of bowl to blend thoroughly).

9. 9

   Pour into greased 10 1/2 x 14 3/4 x 2 1/4 baking dish.

10. 10

    Bake at 375 deg F for 25 minutes; test with toothpick.

11. 11

    Immediately pour Frosting over brownies; spread evenly.

12. 12

    (Brownies will be very tender so spread gently.) Cool; cut into bars and serve.

13. 13

    Frosting: In saucepan, mix 1/4 cup butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa and 3 tablespoons buttermilk.

14. 14

    Cook and stir till boiling (mixture will be slightly curdled); remove from heat.

15. 15

    Beat in 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.

16. 16

    Fold in English walnuts.