Coffee bean brownies

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupButter -- 1 stick
2tablespoonsCocoa
¼cupMilk
½cupButter -- 1 stick
½cupShortening
½cupStrong brewed coffee
½cupKahlua, tia maria, or any
Type coffee
Liqueur
2cupsFlour
2cupsGranulated sugar
¼cupCocoa
½cupButtermilk
2Eggs
1teaspoonBaking soda
1teaspoonVanilla
cupPowdered sugar
1teaspoonVanilla
Chocolate covered espresso
Beans -- optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 400.

FOR FROSTING: In saucepan, combine butter, cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil. Stir in vanilla and powdered sugar until frosting reaches proper consistency.

BROWNIES: In another saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee and liqueur. Stir, let boil. In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour and sugar..Pour butter-shortening mixture over the flour and sugar in bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Pour into well buttered 17x1/2 by 11in. jelly roll pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until brownies test done in the center...Frost brownies immediately.

Garnish with expresso beans.. Let cool until ready to eat, then cut into bars...

Recipe By : Food Tv--Food in a Flash Show#FF2084 From: