*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *
 
                            Coffee Bean Brownies
 
 Recipe By     : Food Tv--Food in a Flash Show#FF2084
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Brownies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2  cup           butter -- 1 stick
    2      tablespoons   cocoa
      1/4  cup           milk
      1/2  cup           butter -- 1 stick
      1/2  cup           shortening
      1/2  cup           strong brewed coffee
      1/2  cup           kahlua, tia maria, or any type coffee
                         liqueur
    2      cups          flour
    2      cups          granulated sugar
      1/4  cup           cocoa
      1/2  cup           buttermilk
    2                    eggs
    1      teaspoon      baking soda
    1      teaspoon      vanilla
    3 1/2  cups          powdered sugar
    1      teaspoon      vanilla
                         chocolate covered espresso beans -- optional
 
 Preheat oven to 400.
 
 FOR FROSTING:  In saucepan, combine butter, cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil.
 Stir in vanilla
 and powdered sugar until frosting reaches proper consistency.
 
 BROWNIES: In another saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee and
 liqueur. Stir, let boil. 
 In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour and sugar..Pour butter-shortening
 mixture over the flour and
 sugar in bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Pour into
 well buttered 17x1/2
 by 11in. jelly roll pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until brownies test done in
 the center...Frost
 brownies immediately. Garnish with expresso beans.. Let cool until ready to
 eat, then cut into
 bars...
 
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 NOTES : no baking time came with this recipe....