Chocolate Espresso Walnut Tiles
Source of Recipe
Midwest Living magazine: Capers Cafe & Bakery in Salina, Kansas
Recipe Introduction
Prep: 30 minutes
Bake: 25 minutes
Cool: 1 hour
Chill: 2 hours
Stand: 20 minutes
List of Ingredients
1 T. instant espresso powder or instant coffee crystals
1 T. boiling water
1/2 C. unsalted butter, cut up
6 oz. bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1-2/3 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1-1/2 C. sugar
3 eggs
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 C. chopped walnuts
Cream Cheese frosting (recipe follows)
Brownie Glaze (recipe follows)
Chocolate-covered coffee beans (optional)Recipe
In a small bowl, dissolve espresso powder in boiling water. In a large saucepan, melt butter & bittersweet chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; let cool.
Line a 13X9X2-inch baking pan with foil, estending foil over edges. Grease foil & set pan aside. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda & salt; set aside.
Stir sugar into cooled chocolate mixture in saucepan; add espresso mixture. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating with a wooden spoon after each addition just until combined. Stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture; stir just until combined. Stir in nuts. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake in a 350� oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until top looks set and dry. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Spread with Cream Cheese Frosting, then Brownie Glaze. Cover; chill at least 2 hours or until glaze is set.
Use foil to lift brownies out of pan. Cut into bars. Let stand for 20 minutes. If you like, garnish with chocolate-covered coffee beans.
Makes 48 bars.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
In a large mixing bowl, beat one 3-ounce package softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup softened unsalted butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar, beating well. Gradually beat in 1 cup additional powdered sugar for a spreading consistency.
Brownie Glaze:
In a medium saucepan, combine 6 ounes coasely chopped bittersweet chocolate, 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 3 tablespoons whipping cream and 1-1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder or instant coffee crystals. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from heat; cool 30 minutes.
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