Ina’s Outrageous Brownies
- Author: Rocky Mountain Woman
- 1 lb unsalted butter
- 1 lb plus 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
- 6 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 6 extra large eggs
- 3 T instant coffee granules
- 2 T pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 C granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 C flour
- 1 T baking powder
- 1 t salt
- 3 cups chopped walnuts
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Butter and flour a 12 x 18 x 1 inch baking sheet
- Melt together the butter, 1 lb of chocolate chips, and the unsweetened chocolate in a medium bowl over simmering water. (I have an extra low setting on my stove, so I used that instead and watched it like a hawk!)
- Allow to cool slightly
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs together with the coffee granules, vanilla and sugar
- Stir the warm chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and allow to cool to room temperature
- In a medium bowl, sift together 1 cup of the flour, the baking powder and the salt
- Add the cooled chocolate mixture to the flour mixture
- Toss the walnuts and 12 ounces of chocolate chips in a medium bowl with 1/4 C flour
- Add to batter
- Pour onto the baking sheet and spread to the edges
- Bake for 20 minutes, then rap the baking sheet against the oven shelf to force the air to escape between the pan and the brownie dough
- Bake for 15 minutes more or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean