Coffee Brownies Recipe

Name: Coffee Brownies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 20 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp (15 mL) Salted butter, divided; 1 cup sugar; 2 squares (2 oz/60 g) unsweetened baking chocolate; 2 tsp instant coffee powder, divided; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, divided; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; pinch of salt; 1/2 cup icing sugar; 1 tbsp cocoa powder

Ingredients

1/2 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp (15 mL) Salted butter, divided
1 cup sugar
2 squares (2 oz/60 g) unsweetened baking chocolate
2 tsp instant coffee powder, divided
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
pinch of salt
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 tbsp cocoa powder

	PREP TIME 5m	COOK TIME 35m	TOTAL TIME 40m
YIELD 20 servings

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). On the stove, set a metal bowl over a pot of simmering water (or use a double-boiler) and add 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter and the sugar and chocolate. Stir a few times as butter and chocolate melt.
Meanwhile, dissolve 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) instant coffee in 2 tbsp (30 mL) hot water. Add to butter and chocolate, mixing until smooth. Remove chocolate mixture from heat and cool until barely warm before whisking in eggs and 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla.
In another bowl, mix flour and salt. Whisk into chocolate mixture until smooth. Spread in a greased 8 x 8-in. (20 x 20 cm) baking pan. Bake in centre of oven, 25 min., or until top is just set.
To make the icing, combine remaining butter, icing sugar and cocoa powder in a small bowl. Mix in remaining instant coffee and vanilla and 1 tbsp (15 mL) hot water, stirring until smooth. Ice brownies in their pan while still hot. When cool, cut into 20 pieces to serve.

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