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Chocolate-Coffee Brownies
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 c. sugar
15 Tbsp. (2 sticks minus 1 Tbsp.) unsalted butter
3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
3 Tbsp. finely ground dark roast coffee beans
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/4 c. all purpose flour
3/4 c. pecan pieces
1 c. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
6 Tbsp. freshly brewed strong coffee
30 thin strips crystallized ginger
Preheat oven to 350F.
Spray 13x9x2-inch metal pan with nonstick spray.
Combine sugar, butter, cocoa, ground coffee, and salt in large metal bowl. Place bowl over saucepan of simmering water and whisk until butter melts and ingredients are blended (texture will be grainy).
Remove bowl from over water; cool mixture to lukewarm. Whisk in eggs and vanilla. Sift flour over and fold in. Mix in pecans.
Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake brownies until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool brownies in pan. Place chocolate chips in samll bowl.
Bring brewed coffee to simmer in small saucepan; pour over chips and stir until melted and smooth. Let ganache stand until cool and beginning to thicken, about 1 hour; spread evenly over brownies. Cut brownies into 15 squares. Top each with 2 ginger strips.
Brown Sugar Brownies
4 eggs
1 box dark brown sugar
2 c. self-rising flour
2 c. chopped pecans
1 Tbsp. vanilla
Beat eggs until light. Add brown sugar and continue to beat until well blended. Add the flour and mix throoughly. Add nuts and vanilla. Mix.
Pour into greased 12x18-inch pan and bake at 375F for 20 30 minutes. When cool cut into squares.
Brownie Waffles
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
2 squares chocolate, melted
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. milk
Cream butter and sguar. Beat eggs slightly and add to the butter and sugar with the vanilla and melted chocolate. Mix and sift dry ingredients and add to chocolate mixture alternately with the milk. Bake in waffle iron.
Sprinkle with confectiners' sugar for serving. Great as a snack with a great big dollop of ice cream or vanilla flavored whipped cream!
Bran Muffins
1 c. bran cereal
1 c. milk
1 egg
1/4 c. shortening
1 c. sifted flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. sugar
Combine bran cereal and milk. Let stand until most of moisture is taken up. Add egg and shortening. Beat well. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Add to first mixture stirring only until combined. Fill greased muffin pans two-thirds full. Bake in 400F oven for about 25 minutes.
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