Recipes:

Brownies Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. (21 oz.) brownie mix for 9" x 13" pan
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp. Starbucks instant expresso coffee granules
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Filling Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp. instant expresso coffee granules
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 3 (4 oz) bars sweet dark or bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

Glaze Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1/8 tsp. instant expresso coffee granules
• 1 to 2 tsp. milk or whipping cream

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease bottom only of 9" x 13" pan.
• In large bowl, combine all brownie ingredients; beat 50 strokes by hand.
• Spread in greased pan.
• Bake 350 for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
  
  
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup butter and brown sugar for filling; beat until light and fluffy.
• Add egg, 2 tsp. coffee granules, and 1 tsp. vanilla; beat until well blended.
• In medium bowl, combine walnuts and chopped chocolate; add brown sugar mixture; blend well.
• Spoon and carefully spread filling mixture over partially baked brownies.
• Bake an additional 17 to 20 minutes, or until light brown.
  
  
• In small saucepan over low heat, prepare glaze by melting semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 tbsp. butter, stirring constantly until smooth; remove from heat.
• With wire whisk, stir in 1/8 tsp. coffee granules and enough milk for desired consistency; drizzle over warm brownies.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into bars.

Yield: 9 x 13 pan = 36 to 48 bars