Pat's Brownie Recipe!

Here is Pat S.'s recipe for her famous brownies:
Brownies
1 1/2 cup flour
2 cups sugar
5 tbsp cocoa
1 cup shortening
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp Karo syrup

Combine all ingredients and beat for 3 minutes.  Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Icing
2 tbsp cocoa
3 tbsp milk
1/2 stick butter
1/2 box powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Bring cocoa, milk and butter to a boil.  Remove from heat and add powdered sugar and vanilla.  Spread over brownies.