Trapped in the house for the last two days has led me to a lot of cooking and baking. Although I’ve been trying so hard to watch what I eat and workout regularly, once the ice warnings and power threats kicked in I decided I need to prepare for a catastrophe. I cooked lasagna, vegetable soup, blueberry muffins, and of course, my mother’s famous brownies. This brownie recipe is packed with numerous memories from my childhood to adult years. When my mom makes brownies she has always makes these, never from a box. My cousin Cindy from Florida always requests my mom to bake them for her when she comes to visit. She even asks for her to send them to her by mail on occasion. These brownies make everything go away; homesickness, loneliness, and they can even mend a broken heart.
Recipe
Ingredients:
- 4 squares unsweetened Baker’s chocolate
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1/2 c. cisco
- 2 t. instant coffee
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 t. salt
- 2 c. sugar
- 1 T. vanilla
- 1 c. flour
- 3/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 13X9 baking dish. Melt butter, shortening, and Baker’s chocolate together over low heat. Mix together and let cool. Stir in coffee powder.
Beat eggs with salt. Add sugar slowly and beat until very light. Stir in chocolate mixture and add vanilla.
Add flour all at once and mix just until smooth by hand. Stir in chocolate chips. Bake for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar when completely cooled.
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