Outrageous Brownies

Recipe courtesy of laurenpetro

• 1 pound unsalted butter 
• 1 pound plus 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided 
• 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate 
• 6 extra-large eggs 
• 3 tablespoons instant coffee powder 
• 2 tablespoons real vanilla extract 
• 2 1/4 cups sugar 
• 1 1/4 cups flour, divided 
• 1 tablespoon baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 3 cups diced walnut pieces (I took these out and substituted another ½ bag of chocolate chips). 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 13 by 18 by 1 1/2-inch sheet pan.

Melt together the butter, 1 pound chocolate chips, and bitter chocolate on top of a double boiler. Cool slightly. Stir together the eggs, instant coffee, vanilla and sugar. Stir in the warm chocolate mixture and cool to room temperature.
Stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to cooled chocolate mixture. Toss the

walnuts and 2 cups chocolate chips with flour to coat. Then add to the chocolate batter. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for about 30 minutes, or until tester just comes out clean. Halfway through the baking, rap the pan against the oven shelf to allow air to escape from between the pan and the brownie dough. Do not over bake! Cool thoroughly, refrigerate well and cut into squares.

YIELD: 20 Large Brownies