Triple Chocolate Fudgy Brownies

The first bite...Triple Chocolate Fudgy Brownie

Erick has never been one for sweets until recently.  He rarely eats the desserts I prepare...unless it is a Brownie.  I have been noticing him sampling the brownies at recent outings and family affairs.  I made this batch yesterday and he said this was my best batch so far.  These are very chocolaty, fudgey, gooey and rich.  If they weren't already chocolaty enough, the addition of the espresso helps to bring out even more chocolaty flavor.  These are a triple threat, finger lickin good. 

Triple Chocolate Fudgey Brownies

Butter and chocolate

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter
• 5 oz semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
• 1 tablespoon instant-espresso powder or instant-coffee granules
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Batter spread in 9x13 on buttered foil

Directions: 

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 9x13 pan with foil, allowing 2 inches of foil to hang over ends of pan, and grease foil well (except overhang) with 1 tablespoon butter.  This is an important step, don't skip it...I almost did and was glad I was able to peel the brownies off of the foil.
• Melt remaining 11 tablespoons butter with semi-sweet chocolate in a large metal bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, stirring until smooth.
• Remove bowl from heat and whisk in sugar, cocoa powder, espresso powder, vanilla, and salt (mixture will be grainy), then add eggs 1 at a time, whisking after each addition until batter is smooth.
• Toss together flour and chocolate chips in another bowl and add to batter, stirring until just combined.
• Spread batter evenly in baking pan and bake in middle of oven until top is firm and edges just begin to pull away from sides of pan, about 32 minutes (do not overbake). Brownies will be very fudgy and soft.
• Cool in pan on a rack 5 minutes, then carefully lift brownies from pan by grasping both ends of foil and transfer to rack to cool 10 minutes more.
• Cut into squares and lift brownies off foil with a spatula.

Cooling Triple Chocolate Fudgy Brownies

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