Texas Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. coffee or water
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. cocoa

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar.
In heavy saucepan, combine margarine, shortening, coffee or water and cocoa.
Stir and heat to boiling.
Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl.
Add buttermilk, eggs, soda and vanilla; mix well.
Pour into a well buttered 17 1/2 x 11-inch pan.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 20 minutes or until done.
While brownies bake, prepare frosting.