Black Pepper Brownies

Name: Black Pepper Brownies
Ingredients: 4 oz. (4 squares) unsweetened chocolate; 6 oz. (1 1/2 sticks) sweet butter; 1/8 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. dry instant espresso or any other powdered instant coffee; 1 tsp. black pepper, finely ground; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 3/4 c. brown sugar, firmly packed; 3 eggs (large or extra-large); 3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour; 4 oz. walnuts or pecans, broken into large pieces

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

4 oz. (4 squares) unsweetened chocolate
6 oz. (1 1/2 sticks) sweet butter
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dry instant espresso or any other powdered instant coffee
1 tsp. black pepper, finely ground
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
3 eggs (large or extra-large)
3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
4 oz. walnuts or pecans, broken into large pieces

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375°.
2

Prepare a 9-inch square cake pan as follows:
3

turn pan upside down.
4

Cut a 12-inch square of foil, center it over the inverted pan and fold the sides and
5

corners down.
6

Remove the foil, turn the pan upright and place the foil in the pan.
7

In order not to tear the foil, use a folded towel or pot holder to press the foil in the pan firmly.
8

Brush with very soft or melted butter.
9

Set pan aside.