Truffle Brownies

Yield: 36 brownies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup strong brewed coffee
• 3 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• Sifted confectioners' sugar (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan, set aside.
2. In the top of a double boiler, over simmering water, melt chocolate pieces and butter.
3. Stir in coffee until combined.
4. Cool to room temperature.
5. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the eggs with electric mixer until foamy.
6. Add sugar and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
7. Reduce speed and beat in chocolate mixture.
8. Stir in flour.
9. Spread in the prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes.
10. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
11. Cut into bars.
12. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.

Attribution

Posted by bettyboop50 at Recipe Goldmine May 9, 2001.