Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 10 x 15 inch rimmed cookie sheet. Over low
heat, melt
together butter, cocoa and water. In large bowl of an electirc mixer, beat
together
eggs, buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla. Add butter/cocoa mixture to egg
mixture.
Slowly add sugar, then flour and salt. Pour into prepared pan and bake for
15
minutes. While bars are baking, prepare topping, combine and cook butter,
salt, cocoa and buttermilk over medium heat. Remove pan from burner and add
powdered
sugar, vanilla and nuts, if desired. Slowly pour hot topping over cake while
cake is still hot, spreading with a spatula if necessary. Cut into bars
while
still warm. Cool
before serving |
