Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Chocolate Espresso Brownies With Walnuts


Oh yes, I did go there, and they're good.

Chocolate-Espresso Brownies

2 sticks unsalted butter
8 oz plus 6 oz semisweet chocolate chips
3 oz bittersweet chocolate chips
3 eggs
1 heaping Tbs instant espresso powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 heaping c sugar
1/2 c flour, plus 1/8 c for the extra chips and nuts
1.5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1.5 c walnuts or pecans, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x13-inch pan with aluminum foil and then butter or spray it with vegetable oil.
2. Melt the butter, 8 oz semisweet chips, and 3 oz bittersweet chips in a double boiler. Let cool a little. Stir together the eggs, instant espresso, vanilla and sugar. Stir in the chocolate mixture and cool to room temp.
3. Stir 1/2 c of flour, the baking powder, and the salt, and then add this to the chocolate mixture. In a medium bowl, mix the nuts and remaining 6 oz chocolate chips with 1/8 c flour. Then gently mix this into the brownie batter, and pour into the prepared pan.
4. Bake for about 30 min., or until a toothpick comes out clean. Do not overbake -- these will be moist brownies, and they will need to cool completely before slicing (unless you want brownie crumbles all over your floor.) Better yet is to let them chill in the fridge overnight before slicing, but that might be a bit much in terms of patience.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Recipe, please!!

--Susan

Anonymous said...

two major food groups! Coffee and Chocolate!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

OMG!!! These just about look so good I could cry!!

I must have them... when you think you've got nothing to do!!!

Anonymous said...

OMG *droooooooolz*
i wish you could buy them like that

Junnaid sends me to your site and it makes me want to cook.

*licks the screen*

(Sian btw)

Kt said...

Hi Sian! You're brave to lick the screen -- mine, at least, is rather dusty. :b I still have your recipe to try. It looks SO good!

Anonymous said...

I can't wait to see you make that, i was going to try making some cupcakes out of the mix...that would probably work better ^^
my mom tried to make chocolate concrete....do you know what that is? She failed hahaha
lv Sian

Kt said...

Chocolate concrete? Sounds like a recipe gone wrong. What is it?