Buttermilk Brownies

These melt in you mouth. Even without the frosting.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  oil
• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄4 cup  cocoa
• 2  cups flour
• 2  cups sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

• Buttermilk Brownie Frosting

• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄4 cup  cocoa
• 1⁄3 cup buttermilk
• 1  lb powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3⁄4 cup walnuts

Directions

1. Bring to a boil the oil, margarine, water and cocoa.
2. Pour this over the sifted flour, sugar and salt mixture.
3. To this add buttermilk, baking soda, eggs and vanilla.
4. Pour batter into a greased and floured jelly roll pan.
5. (Mixture will be thin.)
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes.
7. Frosting: Boil the margarine, cocoa and buttermilk together one minute.
8. Add sugar and vanilla.
9. Beat.
10. Stir in nuts.
11. Spread on cooled brownies.