Texas brownies (frosted)

 2 C flour

1/2 c butter 

1 C coffee

1/2 C buttermilk

1 t soda

2 C sugar 

1/2 c shortening

1/4 C cocoa

2 eggs

1 t vanilla

Heat butter, shortening, coffee, and cocoa until boiling. Pour over flour and sugar.  Add eggs and soda. Mix well. Pour into greased 9x14 pan. Bake at 400. If you are going to frost, do immediately. 

Frosting 

1/2 C butter

2T cocoa

1/4 C milk

3 1/2 C powdered sugar

1 t vanilla 

Heat butter, milk and cocoa. Add vanilla and powdered sugar. Mix very well. 

These are much yummier frosted. And it seems like a lot of effort, but it is really worth it. 

Sweet and sour sauce

 3/4 C sugar

2T cornstarch

2/3 C water

1/4 C soy sauce

1T ketchup

1/3 C white vinegar

Mix the sugar and cornstarch really well-it helps keep it from clumping (I hate cornstarch clumps. They are hard to get out). Then add the rest of the ingredients. Cool over medium until thickened and clear. It’s really yummy.