Buttermilk Brownies

2C sugar 2 eggs, beaten

2C flour 1/2 C buttermilk

1 C water 1 tsp vanilla

4 Tbsp cocoa 1 tsp soda

1/2 lb butter

Mix sugar & flour together. Place water, cocoa & butter in pan and bring to slow boil. Pour mixture over sugar and flour. Add eggs, buttermilk, vanilla & soda. Mix thoroughly. Bake 20 min at 400 degrees in jelly roll pan or 2 9X13 pans.

Icing -

While brownies are baking, place 1/2 C butter, 2 tbsp cocoa and 3 tbsp milk in pan. Melt butter and stir in cocoa. Add 1 tsp vanilla, 2 C powdered sugar and 1/2 C nuts. As soon as brownies come out of oven - frost.

*This recipe is from my roommate at BYU, Roxane Crandall - so ... to be exact, and tell you how old I am - that was 1978! But I'm still using the recipe, so it must be good!