Coffee Extract Cocoa Pecan Brownies
Recipe courtesy Cafi Annie, Houston, TX
3/4 pounds butter, melted
1 1/4 pounds granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon coffee extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup whole eggs
2 ounces cocoa powder
8 ounces flour
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Combine the melted butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Blend well until smooth. Add the salt, vanilla, coffee, and cinnamon, and blend until smooth. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and mix until smooth. Combine the cocoa powder and flour, and sift. Add the cocoa-flour mixture to the butter mixture and to form a batter. Add 1/2 of the nuts and blend well.

Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Pour the batter into the dish. Sprinkle the surface with the remaining 1/2-cup of nuts. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes.

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

Recipe Summary
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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Episode#: BE1C15
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