Kahlua Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 cup kahlua
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee crystals
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup kahlua
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee crystals
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 to make the brownies:.
• 2 melt together the butter and baking chocolate in a double boiler or microwavable bowl, stirring frequently.
• 3 pour into mixing bowl and let cool while you are collecting all your other ingredients.
• 4 to the chocolate mixture, add the eggs and beat well.
• 5 then add the vanilla, kahlua and coffee crystals and mix well.
• 6 beat in the sugar, flour, salt and baking powder until well mixed.
• 7 scrape into a buttered 9x13 baking dish.
• 8 bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes; do not overbake or the brownies will be dry.
• 9 let cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
• 10 for frosting:.
• 11 to melt the chocolate squares, i like to use a 1 cup glass measuring cup in the microwave; stirring often and using short time periods.
• 12 to slightly cooled chocolate, stir in vanilla, kahlua, and coffee crystals.
• 13 in a mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy.
• 14 alternately add sugar and chocolate mixture , beating until smooth.
• 15 add salt to taste (the saltiness should just bring out the sweetness, not overpower it).
• 16 spread over cooled brownies.