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Ina’s Outrageous Brownies

Ingredients

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  • 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

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Butter and flour a 12 x 18 x 1 inch baking sheet
  3. 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!)
  4. Allow to cool slightly
  5. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs together with the coffee granules, vanilla and sugar
  6. Stir the warm chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and allow to cool to room temperature
  7. In a medium bowl, sift together 1 cup of the flour, the baking powder and the salt
  8. Add the cooled chocolate mixture to the flour mixture
  9. Toss the walnuts and 12 ounces of chocolate chips in a medium bowl with 1/4 C flour
  10. Add to batter
  11. Pour onto the baking sheet and spread to the edges
  12. 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
  13. Bake for 15 minutes more or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean