Farmer Brownies
["1/4 c. cocoa", "2 c. sugar", "1 c. hot water", "2 eggs", "3/4 c. butter", "1/2 c. buttermilk", "2 1/2 c. flour", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. baking soda", "nuts (optional)"]
["Mix cocoa into hot water. Stir in butter. Allow to cool. Sift dry ingredients together and stir into cocoa mixture.", "Add eggs. Beat in buttermilk and vanilla. Add nuts. Spread in buttered pan, 17 x 12. Bake for 20 minutes at 375\u00b0.", "Frost with chocolate powdered sugar frosting."]
["cocoa", "sugar", "water", "eggs", "butter", "buttermilk", "flour", "vanilla", "salt", "baking soda", "nuts"]