I grew up in Texas so I have a lot of good 'ole fashioned Texan recipes to share. So expect more because Texas has some of the best recipes (especially dessert and bbq recipes) the world has to offer!

Brownies
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup coffee, strong brewed
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Frosting
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoon cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 milk

1. Preheat your oven to 400F and grease a 11x17inch baking dish/pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar and flour.
3. In a saucepan on medium flame, combine shortening, butter, and cocoa.
4. Stir continually until boiling. Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar.
5. Add in eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, and vanilla. Mix this well with a high speed mixer. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 20 minutes. Use the toothpick test.
6. While this is baking, let's make the frosting. Combine butter, milk, and cocoa in a suacepan on medium heat. Stir this continually until boiling. Mix in powedered sugar with vanilla and stir until very smooth.
7. Cover your brownies in the warm frosting. Let cool an cut.