Bittersweet Fudge Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, cut into chunks
• 6 ounces unsalted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon very strong freshly brewed coffee
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 drops almond extract
• 36 perfect walnut halves

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325.
• 2 butter and flour a 9 inch square cake pan.
• 3 in a double broiler, melt chocolate and butter over hot, not simmering,water and stir to blend thoroughly.
• 4 set aside to cool.
• 5 in a large bowl, beat the eggs until light and frothy.
• 6 gradually add the sugar and blend thoroughly.
• 7 add the cooked chocolate mixture and chopped walnuts and stir well to blend.
• 8 one tablesoon at a time, add the flour, stirring after each addition.
• 9 beat in the coffee and the vanilla and almond extracts.
• 10 spoon batter into the prepared cake pan, beginning with the four corners.
• 11 when the batter has settled in the pan to a smooth level surface, place the walnut halves in even rows, 6 across and 6 down.
• 12 bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the top has firmed. ( the brownies will be quite soft).
• 13 cut the brownies while still hot into 1 1/2 inch squares with a walnut in the center of each.
• 14 when cooled, store in an airtight container, with waxed paper between the layers.