Brownie Babka Buttermilk By Sam Food

BUTTERMILK BROWNIES

Steps:

• Brownies: In saucepan combine butter, cocoa, 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water (first four ingredients).
• Bring to boil; stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, blend together flour, soda and salt.
• In small bowl combine buttermilk, eggs and vanilla; whisk lightly with a fork.
• Pour buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients; mix until smooth.
• Add cocoa mixture gradually with mixer on low setting.
• Mix until well blended (flour and buttermilk mixture will be thick and likely need to be scraped from sides of bowl to blend thoroughly).
• Pour into greased 10 1/2 x 14 3/4 x 2 1/4 baking dish.
• Bake at 375 deg F for 25 minutes; test with toothpick.
• Immediately pour Frosting over brownies; spread evenly.
• (Brownies will be very tender so spread gently.) Cool; cut into bars and serve.
• Frosting: In saucepan, mix 1/4 cup butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa and 3 tablespoons buttermilk.
• Cook and stir till boiling (mixture will be slightly curdled); remove from heat.
• Beat in 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• Fold in English walnuts.