Amaretto-walnut Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1/2 cup almond liqueur (amaretto)
• 1 cup butter
• 8 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 5 large eggs
• 3 1/3 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup suisse mocha instant coffee powder (international coffees suisse mocha)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 add walnuts and almond liqueur to a bowl; stir to coat; allow pecans to soak in liqueur for 4-6 hours; drain and discard liqueur.
• 2 melt butter and chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low heat.
• 3 beat eggs, sugar, and swiss mocha mix using an electric mixer on medium speed for 8 minutes.
• 4 gradually add in slightly cooled chocolate mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
• 5 gradually add in vanilla, flour, and salt, beating until well blended.
• 6 stir in walnuts.
• 7 pour batter into a lightly greased foil-lined 13x9 inch baking pan.
• 8 bake in a 350° oven for 30-35 minutes.
• 9 cool on a wire rack; cut into squares.