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Coffee Brownies

Source of Recipe


From "The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook"



List of Ingredients



• 1 pound dark brown sugar (2-1/3 cups)
  
• 1½ sticks unsalted butter (¾ cup)
  
• 2 Tbsp strong instant coffee powder
  
• 1 Tbsp hot water
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 2 Tbsp vanilla extract
  
• 2 cups unbleached or all-purpose flour
  
• 2 tsp baking powder
  
• ½ tsp salt
  
• 1 cup chopped pecans
  
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate bits
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
   In a medium microwave-safe bowl or saucepan, heat sugar and butter until butter melts. In a small separate bowl, dissolve coffee in hot water. Stir into sugar mixture. Cool to room temperature
   Beat in eggs and vanilla.
   
   
2. In a separate medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir dry ingredients into butter mixture with wooden spoon. Stir in pecans and chocolate bits.
   
   
3. Spread evenly into buttered 2-quart baking dish or 9- x 13-inch pan.
   Bake about 30 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool and cut into squares.
   
   Makes about 20 brownies.