Brownies

Hmmm... don't seem to have a Brownie recipe. Strange. This one might do:

Mocha Brownies

3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, broken into pieces

2 tablespoons instant espresso powder (or instant coffee powder)

1 tablespoon boiling water

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

confectioner’s sugar for dusting

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13 pan. In a bowl set over, but not touching, barely simmering water in a pan, combine the butter and chocolate. Stir with a wooden spoon until melted.

In a small bowl, dissolve the coffee powder in the boiling water. Add to the cooled chocolate. Then add the granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Stir well. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold in the chocolate mixture until just incorporated.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out slightly fudgy, 25–30 minutes. Set the pan on a rack to cool. Cut into squares and dust with confectioner’s sugar. Serve at room temperature. Store in a covered container (if they last that long!).