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Chocolate Buttermilk Squares

Every time I take a pan of these to a picnic, it comes back clean! At home, they disappear as fast as I can stir them. My husband and I are farmers. we have five grown children (youngest was just married) and three grandchildren.

15 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 cup water
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 drops red food coloring, optional
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup buttermilk
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash salt
3/4 cup chopped almonds, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water just to a boil.
Cool.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and
salt. Add cocoa mixture and buttermilk; mix well. Beat in the eggs,

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Chocolate Buttermilk Squares (continued)

Directions (continued)

vanilla and food coloring if desired. Pour into a greased and 15-in.
x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. For frosting, melt butter with cocoa
and buttermilk. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt.
Spread over warm cake. Garnish with nuts if desired. Yield: 15
servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 466 calories, 19 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 78 mg cholesterol, 380 mg sodium, 72 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.