Recipe For Cooking Seattle Latte Brownies

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Seattle Latte Brownies

Source: Hometown Cooking - August 2000

6 (1 oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate
3/4 C. butter
1/4 C. water
1 Tbsp. instant coffee crystals
1 C. sugar
1 C. packed light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 1/4 C. flour
1/2 C. ground almonds
1/4 tea. ground cinnamon
1/8 tea. salt
2 Tbsp. powderedsugar (optional)
1/4 tea. unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-in. square baking pan with foil and grease well; set aside.

Meanwhile, microwave the chocolate, butter, water and instant coffee crystals in a lrg. microwave-safe bowl on HIGH for 2 to 4 min. or until butter is melted, stirring once or twice. Remove from microwave oven. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

Beat in granulated and brown sugars with electric mixer on low to med. speed until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat at med. speed 2 min. Add flour, almonds, cinnamon and salt; beat at low speed until combined. Spread in pan.

Bake for 35 min. or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake.) Cool in pan.

Lift foil from pan. Cut brownies into squares. If desired, stir together the powderedsugar and cocoa powder. Sift or sprinkle on brownies.

Makes 16 brownies.

Per brownie: 307 calories, 18g total fat, 64mg cholesterol, 130mg sodium, 36g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 4g protein. Dietary exchanges: 2 1/2 other carbohydrate, 3 fat