Brownies with Coffee Glaze
- 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup finely ground espresso beans
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup Kahlua or other coffee liqueur
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter and flour 9-by-12-inch baking pan.
- Line bottom of pan with parchment paper; butter and flour paper.
- Combine chocolate, butter, espresso and salt in top of double boiler over simmering water.
- Stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
- Cool.
- In large bowl, combine sugar, eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla and whisk until smooth.
- Add melted chocolate mixture and whisk until smooth.
- Gently fold in flour, just until it disappears.
- Fold in pecans.
- Pour into prepared pan; smooth top.
- Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
- Cool brownies on rack 1 hour.
- Whisk Kahlua, vanilla and butter in small bowl until well blended.
- Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth icing forms.
- Spread over brownies and let set at least 1 hour before cutting.
- Bullet Points
- * Kahlua is a popular coffee flavored liqueur from Mexico.
- It's basically a coffee flavored brandy.
- * Tia Maria is another coffee liqueur from Jamaica.
chocolate, unsalted butter, beans, salt, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, pecans, kahlua, unsalted butter, vanilla, powdered sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/brownies-with-coffee-glaze-recipe.html (may not work)