I’ve had this recipe
for Chocolate Cappuccino Brownies for two years. I looked through one of my baking
books, found this recipe and marked the page. I looked through the book off and
on and every time that I came to the recipe I would think…I need to make this
for the Deli.
Well, today, I finally
decided it was time. Instead of baking the brownies in the catering kitchen, I
decided to bake it at my house. I doubled the recipe and was going to make it
in a half sheet tray with one of the collars. Instead, I baked it in a
rectangle pan measuring 9”x13”. After
making the brownies, I decided that the next time that I would make it in the
half sheet tray for the Deli. I would probably triple the recipe. But for now…I
went with a smaller pan.
I hoped the brownies
would be good. They looked good and my daughter, who owns the Deli, stopped
over and sampled a piece. I took a taste and decided that the next best thing
to a cappuccino itself was this brownie. Better still, the next time I would drink a
cappuccino and eat one of these sumptuous brownies.
I posted a picture of
the brownie and announced that it would be down at the Deli. I have had a few
requests for the recipe…so here it goes for a single recipe:
½
cup unsalted butter, melted ½ tsp. salt
1
cup brown sugar, packed
1-1/4 cup all-purpose
flour
2
Tbs. instant coffee granules 1/3 cup + 1 Tb. baking cocoa
3
eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup
chopped walnuts
1
tsp. Vanilla extract 1
cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½
brewed coffee, cooled
Garnish: powdered sugar
1
tsp. baking powder
In
a bowl, combine butter, brown sugar and coffee granules; blend well. Add eggs,
vanilla, and cooled coffee; stir. In separate bowl, combine baking powder,
salt, flour and cocoa; add to butter mixture. Stir in walnuts and chocolate
chips. Pour batter into a greased 13” x 9” baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for
25-30 minutes. Allow to cool and cut into squares. Dust with powdered sugar
before serving. Makes 1-1/2 to 2 dozen.
The
recipe is easy. But if you don’t want to try it make your way to Erin’s Deli,
downtown, and sample one!
