Recipe: Coffee Brownies

YIELD: 9 x 13 pan

Ingredients:
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8 ozs semi-sweet chocolate
2 sticks plus 2 tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons instant espresso powder dissolved in 1 Tbsp of boiling water
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cup sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Cup walnuts chopped

Creamy Cappuccino Ingredients:
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8 ozs of cream cheese
6 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon

Glaze Ingredients:
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6 ozs semi sweet chocolate
2 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup of cream
4 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder dissolved in 1 Tbsp of boiling water

Procedure:
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* Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

* Melt chocolate, butter and espresso mixture over low heat stirring till smooth.

* Remove from heat. Cool until lukewarm and whisk in sugar and vanilla.

* Add egg one at a time until mixture is glossy and smooth.

* Stir flour and salt until combined.

* Stir in walnuts.

* Spread in greased and floured pan.

* Bake 20 - 25 minutes.

* Cool completely.

* Beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.

* Add sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon and beat until combined well.

* Spread over brownie layer.

* Chill until frosting firms.

* For glaze - melt chocolate, butter and espresso mixture stirring until smooth.

* Cool and spread on cream cheese mixture.

* Chill until cold - at least 3 hours.

* These will keep about 5 days in the fridge - but serve them room temperature.

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