Marnie's favorite brownie mix

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup All-purpose flour
2 cups Granulated sugar
¾ cup Unsweetened cocoa
½ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Butter-flavored shortening

Directions

The following recipes and tips were in an article in the Food Day section of the Oregonian. They are from Marnie Swedberg, author of "Marnie's Kitchen Shortcuts."

Makes 4½ cups, enough for 1 batch of brownies Combine flour, sugar, cocoa and salt; cut in shortening. Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 6 months.

To make brownies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat 4 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla until foamy. Add 4 ½ cups dry mix and 1 cup chopped nuts and stir until well-blended. Pour into 9-by-13-inch pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Cool and serve. Makes 24 brownies.

Tips:

* Store homemade mixes in airtight, moisture-proof containers or in resealable freezer bags. Swedberg prefers sour cream and cottage cheese containers; for large batches, she uses ice cream buckets and deli containers.

* Mixes containing shortening or bread crumbs will stay fresh for six months. Spice mixes will stay fresh longer, but tastes and aromas may decline with age. Freezing extends shelf life.

* An empty shoe box works well as a "filing cabinet" for plastic freezer bags filled with dry mixes.

* Label mixes as you prepare them. Include the name of the mix, date assembled and use instructions. Try self-adhesive labels or a small square of paper taped to the container.

* Assembly will go more quickly if you use two sets of measuring utensils: one for dry ingredients and the other for shortening.

Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest by "Julie D. Welch" <jwelch176@...> on Aug 06, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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