Hopeless Brownie Mix
Source of Recipe
BBR
Recipe Introduction
Posted by: homesweethome
List of Ingredients
It will look like a mess of wet sand when you have mixed it all together It makes beautiful brownies � sufficient to prepare 5 pans 8� each.
The Brownie Mix:
5 cups sugar
3 cups flour
2 cups unsweetened baking cocoa
1 TB baking powder
1 TB salt
3 1/2 cups Crisco
In large bowl thoroughly stir together everything but the Crisco. Cut in the Crisco till mixture resembles gravel. Store in covered container up to 6 weeks in refrigerator. Freeze it up to 6 months.
To measure, lightly spoon mix into measuring cup & level off with flat side of knife blade. Makes about 14 cups mix or enough for 5 single recipes.
Recipe
To Make The Brownies: Beat 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla and 2-3/4 cups of brownie mix. Stir till nearly smooth. Add 1/2-cup chopped nuts if you wish. Spread evenly in greased 8" square pan. Bake 350 degrees�about 30 minutes or till toothpick pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan. Dust in powdered sugar or frost in Fudge icing. Makes 16 squares.