"Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
...

Made these rich chocolate brownies today for friends visiting from OK.,
and they flipped over them, so thought I would share them in this group.
There have been threads on Brownies before, but these are unique and
worthy of a test-try from your kitchen!

Rich Chocolate Brownies
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt

Frosting:
3 tbsp. butter, melted
3 tbsp. baking cocoa
2 tbsp. hot water (from tap)
1 tsp. instant coffee granules
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar

In mixing bowl, beat sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add butter and mix well.
Add flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt and mix in well. Pour into a
greased 8" square pan. Bake at 350º for about 25 minutes, until
toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs on it.
Cool in pan on wire rack. Frost when cool. Let frosting set and cut into
16 bars.

For frosting, add hot water to melted butter and stir in instant coffee
to dissolve. Combine cocoa and powdered sugar in small mixing bowl until
smooth. Add coffee mixture and mix till spreading consistency.

NOTE: I doubled this recipe to make two pans, and sure glad I did, as
they are going fast!

Judy

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Sounds good. I like to use Medaglia D' Oro instant espresso granules rather
than just instant coffee granules to really pop the chocolate flavor in
recipes.

Cheri

Cheri wrote:

>Sounds good. I like to use Medaglia D'
> Oro instant espresso granules rather
> than just instant coffee granules to
> really pop the chocolate flavor in
> recipes.

Mmmmm not sure I've ever seen that in the stores here, but will
definitely check, as I tossed the rest of the Folger's instant coffee
crystals, as the expiration date was up the next day, and was clumping
together, but still smelled/tasted robust, and dissolved fine in the hot
water and butter.

Judy

"Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
...
>
> Cheri wrote:
>
>>Sounds good. I like to use Medaglia D'
>> Oro instant espresso granules rather
>> than just instant coffee granules to
>> really pop the chocolate flavor in
>> recipes.
>
> Mmmmm not sure I've ever seen that in the stores here, but will
> definitely check, as I tossed the rest of the Folger's instant coffee
> crystals, as the expiration date was up the next day, and was clumping
> together, but still smelled/tasted robust, and dissolved fine in the hot
> water and butter.
>
> Judy

Yes, I keep forgetting that you might not have some things like that readily
available in Alaska, so Folger's works good too! :-)

Cheri

Cheri wrote:
> "Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> Made these rich chocolate brownies today for friends visiting from OK.,
> and they flipped over them, so thought I would share them in this group.
> There have been threads on Brownies before, but these are unique and
> worthy of a test-try from your kitchen!
>
> Rich Chocolate Brownies
> 1 cup granulated sugar
> 2 eggs
> 1/2 tsp. vanilla
> 1/2 cup butter, melted
> 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
> 1/3 cup baking cocoa
> 1/4 tsp. baking powder
> 1/4 tsp. salt
>
> Frosting:
> 3 tbsp. butter, melted
> 3 tbsp. baking cocoa
> 2 tbsp. hot water (from tap)
> 1 tsp. instant coffee granules
> 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
>
> In mixing bowl, beat sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add butter and mix well.
> Add flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt and mix in well. Pour into a
> greased 8" square pan. Bake at 350º for about 25 minutes, until
> toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs on it.
> Cool in pan on wire rack. Frost when cool. Let frosting set and cut into
> 16 bars.
>
> For frosting, add hot water to melted butter and stir in instant coffee
> to dissolve. Combine cocoa and powdered sugar in small mixing bowl until
> smooth. Add coffee mixture and mix till spreading consistency.
>
> NOTE: I doubled this recipe to make two pans, and sure glad I did, as
> they are going fast!
>
> Judy
>
> =========
>
> Sounds good. I like to use Medaglia D' Oro instant espresso granules
> rather than just instant coffee granules to really pop the chocolate
> flavor in recipes.
>
> Cheri

I do wish I could find a decaf m D'O here. I can't ingest
caffeine in the afternoon and evening.

--
Jean B.