Texas Brownies Recipes

FROSTED TEXAS BROWNIES

Steps:

• Brownie: Preheat oven to 400°; grease an 11" x 17" jelly roll pan.
• Mix sugar and flour in a bowl; in a saucepan bring to boil the butter, shortening, water, cocoa and salt; pour cocoa mixture over flour mixture and stir until combined.
• Beat in buttermilk, baking soda, eggs and vanilla; pour into baking pan and bake for 15 minutes, until center is barely set; DO NOT OVERBAKE; the center of the brownie will be slightly puffed but, if not overbaked, will fall when cool.
• Frosting: Prepare the frosting while the brownie bakes; in same saucepan, bring to boil the butter, milk and cocoa; remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla; stir until smooth.
• Pour and spread over the brownie immediately after removing it from the oven; cool and refrigerate.

TEXAS BROWNIES (OVEN VERSION)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.
• 3. Set aside.
• 4. In heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee or water and cocoa.
• 5. Stir and heat to boiling.
• 6. Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl.
• 7. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla.
• 8. Mix well, using a wooden spoon or high speed on electric mixer.
• 9. Pour into a well buttered 17 & 1/2-by-11-inch jelly roll pan.
• 10. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes or until brownies test done in the center.
• 11. While brownies bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and milk.
• 12. Heat to boiling, stirring.
• 13. Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth.
• 14. Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven.
• 15. Cool.
• 16. Cut into 48 bars.

FROSTED BROWNIES OR TEXAS BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine flour and sugar.
• In a large saucepan combine butter, shortening, cocoa, and coffee.
• Mix well and heat to boiling.
• Pour into the flour and sugar; mix well.
• Add the buttermilk, baking soda, eggs, and vanilla.
• Mix well.
• Pour into a well-greased 11x17 1/2 cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or till done.
• While brownies bake make the frosting.
• In a large saucepan combine the butter, cocoa, and milk; heat to boiling and mix well.
• Mix in the confectioners sugar and vanilla and mix till smooth.
• Pour warm frosting over the brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven.
• Cool; cut into 48 bars.

TEXAS SHEET CAKE BROWNIES RECIPE (FAMILY FAVORITE)

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.
• In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, water, and cocoa. Stir and heat to boiling.
• Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl.
• Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla. Mix well using a wooden spoon or high speed on an electric mixer.
• Pour into a well greased cookie sheet (17 1/2 x 11 inch) pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until brownies test done in center.
• While brownies bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk. Heat to boiling and stirring constantly.
• Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth (you may have to whisk it).
• Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven. Let cool and cut into 40 bars.

TEXAS BROWNIES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar. In heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee/water and cocoa. Stir and heating to boiling. Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Mix well, using electric mixer. Pour into a well-buttered 17 1/2 x 11" jelly roll pan. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until brownies test done in the center. While brownies bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and Irish Cream. Heating to boiling, stirring. Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth. Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven. Cool completely. Cut into 48 bars.