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Espresso Kahlua Brownies

A chewy brownie with an intense coffee flavor.

Ingredients

1

stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

3

ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

2

large eggs

1

1/4 cups sugar

1

teaspoon vanilla

3

tablespoons instant espresso powder

2

tablespoons Kahlúa or other coffee-flavored liqueur

3

/4 cup all-purpose flour

1

/2 teaspoon baking powder

1

/4 teaspoon salt

25

espresso coffee beans

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter and flour a 9-inch square baking pan, knocking out excess flour.

    Step 2

    In a small heavy saucepan melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring, until smooth. Cool chocolate mixture to lukewarm.

    Step 3

    In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together eggs, sugar, vanilla, espresso powder, and Kahlúa until mixture is thickened and pale. Beat in chocolate mixture. Into a bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and salt and beat into batter just until blended well.

    Step 4

    Spread batter evenly in pan and arrange coffee beans in 5 rows of

    Step 5

    5 beans each. Bake brownies in middle of oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until a tester comes out with crumbs adhering to it. Cool brownies completely in pan on a rack before cutting into 25 squares. Brownies keep, layered between sheets of wax paper in an airtight container at cool room temperature, 5 days.