Ingredients:

  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 of coffee liqueur
   2      cups          all purpose 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          unsifted powdered sugar
   1      teaspoon      vanilla
                        chocolate covered espresso beans

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 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 over the flour and sugar in bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Pour into well buttered 17and1/2-by-11-in. Jelly roll pan. Bake until brownies test done in center. Frost brownies immediately. Garnish with espresso beans. Let cool until ready to eat, then cut into bars to serve.