Buttermilk Brownies

Dissolve 1 tsp. baking soda in 1/2 cup buttermilk
add 2 beaten eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Set aside.

Bring to a boil:

1 cube margarine

1/4 cup cocoa

1 cup water

1/2 cup oil

Mix together:

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

Add to mixture above.

Stir in buttermilk & egg mixture.

Pour into a greased & floured cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Frost immediately.

Frosting:

Heat to boiling: 1 cube margarine

1/3 cup buttermilk

1/3 cup cocoa

Stir in one package powdered sugar

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

1 tsp. vanilla

Leave the brownies in the pan until you frost them. They are delicious kept in the fridge. I just keep them in the cookie sheet until they are gone....believe me, it doesn't take long!

**These are the brownies Grandma Altop always makes when we go camping.