...a time to indulge.

There's a time for everything and that means there's a time for brownies...Outrageous Brownies from Ina Garten's book, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook (Happens to be one of my favorite cookbooks). These brownies are so rich and so delicious, they're worth every calorie, if you happen to be counting. They start with a pound of butter, a pound of semi-sweet chocolate chips, and another 6 ounces of unsweetened chocolate. While that is melting, I stir together 6 eggs (at room temperature), 2 tablespoons vanilla, 2 1/4 cups sugar, and 3 tablespoons instant coffee granules. The instant coffee gives the brownies a rich, depth of flavour. This mixture then is stirred with the melted chocolate mixture and then it all gets set aside for awhile to cool. In a separate bowl, the final ingredients get mixed together--1 1/4 cups flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, another 12 ounces chocolate chips, and 3 cups walnuts. This mixture then gets added to the cooled chocolate mixture and everything is baked in a 12 x 18 x 1 inch baking sheet for a total of 35 min. These brownies last for up to a week if they are wrapped in an airtight container. They are amazing alone or make a decadent base for a sundae (suggestion #1--serve with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce. #2--coffee ice cream and hot fudge #3--for the holidays, serve with peppermint ice cream and hot fudge. Incredible!). Add some candles to your brownies and make tonight a party...Enjoy!