Shelly's Recipe

GOOD AND RICH BROWNIES

Category: Brownies/Blondies

BROWNIES
1 lb 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
6 oz unsweetened chocolate
6 extra large eggs
2 tbsp vanilla extract
4 tbsp strong brewed coffee
1 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 lb unsalted butter
3 tbsp instant coffee granules
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
3 cups chopped walnuts or chocolate nibs (optional)

Pre-heat oven to 350. Butter and flour a 12x18x1 inch baking pan.

Melt together butter, 1 lb of chocolate chips and unsweetened chocolate in medium bowl over simmering water. Allow to cool slightly. In a large bowl, stir (don't beat) together eggs, coffee, vanilla, coffee granules and sugar. Stir warm chocolate mixture and allow to cool to room temperature.

Mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to cooled chocolate mixture. Toss walnuts or nibs and 12 oz of chocolate chips in medium bowl with 1/4 cup of flour, then add to chocolate batter. Pour into baking pan.

Bake 20 minutes, then rap baking pan against oven shelf to force air to escape between pan and brownie dough. Bake for 15 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool, refrigerate and cut into squares.