Black Pepper Brownies

• 4 oz. (4 squares) unsweetened chocolate
• 6 oz. (1 1/2 sticks) sweet butter
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. dry instant espresso or any other powdered instant coffee
• 1 tsp. black pepper, finely ground
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 3/4 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3 eggs (large or extra-large)
• 3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
• 4 oz. walnuts or pecans, broken into large pieces

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0.
2. Prepare a 9-inch square cake pan as follows:
3. turn pan upside down.
4. Cut a 12-inch square of foil, center it over the inverted pan and fold the sides and
5. corners down.
6. Remove the foil, turn the pan upright and place the foil in the pan.
7. In order not to tear the foil, use a folded towel or pot holder to press the foil in the pan firmly.
8. Brush with very soft or melted butter.
9. Set pan aside.

chocolate, sweet butter, salt, espresso, black pepper, vanilla, brown sugar, eggs, flour, walnuts

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=426873 (may not work)