Ingredients:
6 c Unbleached Flour
4 ts Salt
1 cn (8 oz) Unsweetened Cocoa
4 ts Baking Powder
8 c Sugar
2 c Vegetable Shortening
Directions:
Sift together all dry ingredients into a large bowl and mix well. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until evenly distributed. Put in a large airtight container and label as Brownie Mix. Store in a cool, dry place and use within 10 to 12 weeks.
Makes about 17 cups of mix.
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Ingredients:
3 Cloves garlic; finely chopped
1/2 c Butter
1 c Unsweetened cocoa
4 Eggs; lightly beaten
1 c Sugar (some of it brown, if you prefer)
1 c Flour; sifted
3/4 c Walnuts; chopped
1/3 c Almonds; blanched
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325F. Put the garlic and butter into a large bowl over a saucepan of water on a gentle heat. When the butter has melted, stir in the cocoa and mix well. Add the eggs, sugar, flour and walnuts, stirring well after each addition. Pour the mixture into a greased and floured 8X10 inch cake pan and decorate with the blanched almonds. Bake for approx. 35 minutes. The top should be springy, but the inside slightly moist. Turn out onto a wire rack and cut into squares or bars.
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Ingredients:
2/3 cup Butter
4 tbsp Cocoa
1/2 cup Fruit Sweet
2 Eggs
2/3 cup Flour
1 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 c Nuts; chopped (opt)
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325 F.
Spray a 9″ square pan with a non-stick coating spray.
Blend the butter, cocoa, and Fruit Sweet.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Mix the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the mixture.
Fold in the nuts.
Pour into the pan and bake 15 to 20 minutes, until the brownies spring back when lightly touched in the center.
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Some Brownies Taste Better with Frosting
Here is a quick and easy Frosting you can use to spread on your favorite brownie treat
6 tbsp Butter, softened
6 tbsp Cocoa
2 tbsp Light corn syrup or honey
1 tsp Vanilla extract
2 cup Confectioners (powdered) sugar
2 tbsp Milk (add more if needed)
In a small bowl cream butter, cocoa, corn syrup and vanilla.
Add Confectioners sugar and milk. Beat to spreading consistency.
Makes 2 cups of frosting.
Enjoy!
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