Espresso Brownie Surprise

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 8 ounces sweet butter, 2 sticks
• 5 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dry instant coffee
• 3 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 2/3 cups flour
• 1 3/4 cups walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 prehead oven to 425, place rack 1/3 up from bottom.
• 2 melt chocolate and butter over double broiler on moderate heat. set aside.
• 3 large bowl beat eggs, vanilla, almond extract, salt and dry coffee and sugar on high for 10 minutes. really. then on low add the chocolate, beat until well mixed.
• 4 add flour and beat only until mixed then add nuts by hand.
• 5 bake 35 minutes.
• 6 let sit about 6-8 hours before cutting. a trick i use is to line the baking pan with foil!