Outrageous Brownies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb unsalted butter
• 28 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 6 extra large eggs
• 3 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 butter and flour a 12x18x1-inch baking sheet.
• 3 melt together the butter, 1 lb. of the chips, and the unsweetened chocolate in a medium bowl over simmering water.
• 4 allow to cool slightly.
• 5 in a large bowl, stir (do not beat) together the eggs, coffee granules, vanilla, and sugar.
• 6 stir the warm chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and allow to cool to room temperature.
• 7 in a medium bowl, sift together 1 cup of flour, the baking powder, and salt.
• 8 add to the cooled chocolate mixture.
• 9 toss the walnuts and 12 oz of chips in a medium bowl with 1/4 c flour, then add them to the chocolate batter.
• 10 pour into the baking sheet.
• 11 bake for 20 minutes, then rap the baking sheet against the oven shelf to force the air to escape from between the pan and dough.
• 12 bake for about 15 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
• 13 do not over bake!
• 14 allow to cool thoroughly, refrigerate, and cut into squares.
• 15 ina's notes: flouring the chips and walnuts keeps them from sinking to the bottom.
• 16 it is very important to allow the batter to cool well before adding the chips, or the chips will melt and ruin the brownies.
• 17 this recipe can be baked up to a week in advance, wrapped in plastic and refrigerated.