Amaretto-Walnut Brownies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup almond liqueur 
• 1 cup butter 
• 1 ounce chocolate squares unsweetened
• 0.3 cup swiss mocha coffee mix instant
• 5 large eggs 
• 1.7 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 3.3 cups sugar 
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 
• 1 cup walnuts toasted coarsely chopped

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• wire rack
• hand mixer
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Soak chopped walnuts in liqueur 4 to 6 hours.
2. Drain, discarding liqueur. Set walnuts aside.
3. Melt butter and chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low heat.
4. Beat eggs, sugar, and coffee mix at medium-high speed with an electric mixer 8 minutes. Gradually add chocolate mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Gradually add vanilla, flour, and salt, beating until blended. Stir in walnuts.
5. Pour into a lightly greased aluminum foil-lined 13- x 9-inch pan.
6. Bake at 350 for 35 to 45 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
7. Cut into squares.
8. Note: For testing purposes only, we used International Coffees Suisse Mocha for coffee mix.