Dave Brown's Brownies with Chili and Walnuts
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
4 oz unsweetened chocolate
2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tablespoons chili powder
½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
3 eggs
½ tsp salt
¾ cup flour
1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 324.
Melt chocolate and one stick of butter in microwave and
then cool.
Grease and flour 9x13 pan.
Cream second stick of butter, sugar, and vanilla in
mixer. Add chili powder, cayenne, and cinnamon. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add
chocolate/butter mixture and blend thoroughly.
Stir in flour and salt and nuts. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
2 comments:
Walnuts I endorse 100% (pecans also work if they're easier to get).
I do NOT like hot spices - but a half teaspoon of cinnamon or a little coffee powder can also make brownies transcendent...
I generally prefer pecans, but the walnuts were just perfect in this recipe.
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