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I love brownies, smooth, creamy, rich, sensational!!


Outrageous Oreo Crunch Brownies
This recipe makes one 9x13 pan.


(1 cup) butter
1/2 pound semisweet chocolate chips
3 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3 eggs
1 1/2 tblsps instant coffee granules
1 tblsp pure vanilla essence
1 cup + 2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp flour
1/2 tblsp baking powder
1/2 tspn salt
2 cups chopped Oreo cookies (25 cookies)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9"x13" baking pan.
In a heatproof medium bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, heat butter, chocolate chips and unsweetened chocolate until melted and smooth. Allow to cool slightly.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, coffee, vanilla and sugar. Blend chocolate mixture into egg mixture; cool to room temperature.
In a medium bowl, sift together 1/2 cup flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture. In a small bowl, stir Oreos and remaining 2 tablespoons flour. Add Oreo mixture to chocolate mixture. Pour batter into baking pan and smooth top with a rubber spatula.
Bake 35 minutes on a tray in the middle of the oven or until a toothpick inserted 3 inches from center comes out clean; do not overbake. Allow to cool. Refrigerate, tightly wrapped, until cold; cut into squares.

1 comments:

Carol said...

Ok, this recipe is not funny. I wrote it down and have to make them. Than eat them. Smile