Julie H's Buttermilk Brownies

Sheet Cake Buttermilk Brownies

Preheat oven at 400 degrees.  Grease and flour jellyroll pan.

Combine in saucepan and bring to boil:

1 cube butter
1 cup water
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup crisco

Pour over:

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp salt

Add:

1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla

Blend well and pour into prepared jellyroll pan and cook for 20 min.
Start to prepare icing when the brownies have 5 min. cooking time left.
 
Icing

Combine and bring to a boil:

1 cube butter
1/4 cup cocoa
1/3 cup buttermilk

Add to:

4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup nuts (optional)
1 tsp vanilla
dash of salt

Spread on brownies while still hot.

YUM! Who doesn't love a good Chocolate Escape!!