Buttermilk Brownies

by:  Sandy Middleten      2008

         Brownie ingredients:                              Frosting ingredients:

• 2 cups Flour                                         1/4 cup margarine
• 2 cups Sugar                                         3  T cocoa  
• 1 tsp. baking soda                              3  T buttermilk
• 1/4 tsp. salt                                         2  1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup margarine                                 1/2 tsp. vanilla 
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Stir together the first 4 ingredients and set aside.  In pan, bring just to boiling 1 cup margarine, water and 1/3 cup cocoa.  Remove from heat.  Add chocolate mixture to flour mixture.  Beat on medium to high until combined.  Add eggs, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla.  Beat 1 minute.  Pour into greased 15″ x 10″ x 1″ pan.

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.  Cool completely before cutting.

FROSTING:  In pan, combine 1/2 cup margine, 3 T cocoa, 3 T buttermilk.  Bring to a boil.  Remove from heat.  Add powdered sugar and 1/2 tsp. vanilla.  Beat until smooth.  Pour warm frosting over warm brownies.