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Brownie Mix

Brownie Mix
This mix I make instead of using the store-bought mixes. This one has so much flavor and is so easy to make.—Patricia D Kile, Greentown, Pennsylvania
60 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 8 cups sugar
  • 1 can (8 ounces) baking cocoa
  • 2 cups shortening
  • ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
  • 2-1/2 cups Brownie Mix
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional
  • Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine first five ingredients. With a pastry
  • blender, cut in shortening until evenly distributed. Store in a
  • large airtight container in cupboard. Keeps 10-12 weeks. Yield:
  • about 17 cups of mix.
  • To prepare brownies: In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients.
  • Beat with spoon until smooth. Spread into a greased 8-in. square
  • baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until top tests
  • done. Cut into squares while still warm. Dust with confectioners'
  • sugar if desired.
  • Yield: 9 brownies.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 237 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 50 mg cholesterol, 199 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013