Shelly's Recipe

DOUBLE FUDGE KAHLUA BROWNIES

Category: Brownies/Blondies

4 oz Unsweetened chocolate
1 cup Butter
3/4 tsp Black pepper
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
1/3 cup Kahlua
1 1/2 cup Sifted flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Baking powder
1 cup Chopped walnuts (toasted)

Line bottom of a 13x9inch baking dish with cooking parchment. Melt chocolate and butter with pepper over low heat. Beat eggs with sugar and vanilla until blended. Stir in cooled chocolate mixture, then Kahlua. Resift flour, salt and baking powder into mixture and stir until blended. Add nuts. Turn into pan. Bake at 350 just until pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes (be careful not to over bake). Cook, then spread top with QUICK FUDGE FROSTING. Sprinkle with additional nuts, if desired. Cut into squares or bars.

QUICK FUDGE FROSTING: Melt 2 squares (1 oz each) unsweetened chocolate and 1 square semi-sweet chocolate with 2 tbsp butter over low heat. Heat 3 tbsp Kahlua and 2 tbsp heavy cream together.

Combine chocolate and Kahlua mixtures with 2 cups powdered sugar (free from lumps). Beat until well blended and thick. If necessary, beat in a little extra powdered sugar for good spreading consistency. Frost brownies immediately as mixture stiffens upon setting.