Black Pepper Brownies

[Swisskaese]

Black Pepper Brownies

Serves 16.

My father adapted this recipe to use at his ice cream store for hot fudge sundaes.

• 3/4 c Butter or Margarine
  
• 1-1/4 c Packed brown sugar
  
• 1 tsp Instant Coffee
  
• 1/2 tsp Fresh Black Pepper
  
• 1 tsp Vanilla
  
• 1/8 tsp Salt
  
• 3 Eggs
  
• 4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate - melted and cooled
  
• 3/4 c Flour
  
• 1 c Walnut Pieces
  
• Vanilla Ice Cream
  
• Your favourite hot fudge sauce
  

Cream Butter. Add Sugar, Coffee, Pepper, Vanilla, and Salt. Beat well, scraping bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating only until incorporated. Beat in Chocolate slowly, then add flour scraping bowl and beating only until blended. Stir in nuts. Turn into greased foil-lined 9" square pan. Smooth top. Bake in lower third of preheated 375 degree oven 25-30 minutes until toothpick comes out moist. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Peel off foil. Cool on rack.

Serve with Vanilla Ice Cream and hot fudge or just eat them plain.

Keywords: Easy, Dessert, Chocolate, Brownies/Bars

( RG1051 )