Outrageous Brownies

I just perfected this recipe this past week.  I have no doubt that these will be the best brownies you ever eat.  Perfect for taking into the office to score some "brownie points" or baking up a batch for your favorite sorority or fraternity on campus.  The key to these brownies is actually the lack of flour that's in them, which gives them a rich fudgy texture.  The recipe calls for a lot of chocolate and a lot of butter, but it makes a ton of brownies.  

Prep Time:  30 Minutes

Cook Time:  35 Minutes

Serves:  20 Large Brownies

Ingredients:

• 1 pound unsalted butter
• 1 pound plus 12 ounces semisweet chips
• 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 6 extra-large eggs
• 3 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups chopped walnuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Butter and flour a 12 x 18 x 1-inch baking sheet.

Melt together the butter, 1 pound of chocolate chips, and the unsweetened chocolate in a medium bowl over simmering water. Allow to cool slightly. In a large bowl, stir (do not beat) together the eggs, coffee granules, vanilla, and sugar. Stir the warm chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and allow to cool to room temperature.
In a medium bowl, sift together 1 cup of flour, the baking powder, and salt. Add to the cooled chocolate mixture. Toss the walnuts and 12 ounces of chocolate chips in a medium bowl with 1/4 cup of flour, then add them to the chocolate batter. Pour into the baking sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes, then rap the baking sheet against the oven shelf to force the air to escape from between the pan and the brownie dough. Bake for about 15 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Do not overbake! Allow to cool thoroughly, refrigerate, and cut into 20 large squares.

*I find Hershey's chocolate chips work really well.
*Flouring the chips and walnuts keeps them from sinking to the bottom.
*It is very important to allow the batter to cool well before adding the chocolate chips, or the chips will melt and ruin the brownies.

In good taste.

-Rob