Ancho Chili Brownies

Galley Wench's Note:

Rich delicous brownies with a subtle hint of spice. Note: Use only ANCHO CHILI powder as it is a smokey slightly spicy chili powder!

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 brownies

• ¾ cup cocoa
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons Kahlua
• ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine , melted
• ¾ cup unsifted flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons dried ancho chile powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup walnuts , chopped (or pecans)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Lightly grease a 8 x 8 pan.
3. Using a spoon, stir eggs with 3/4-cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla; add melted butter.
4. Sift ground chocolate with flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Stir into egg mixture; add nuts.
6. Stir in chips. Spread into greased pan.
7. Bake 20 to 30 minutes.
8. For chewy brownies, use 8" pan and shorter baking time.
9. For cake-like brownies, use 9" pan and longer baking time.
10. Cut into squares.

Reviews

[Queen Dana]

I loved these brownies. I've made the recipe a couple times now and took them to work once. The chile spice is subtle and you don't taste the smokiness at first. The instructions aren't 100% but nothing's missing that couldn't be figured out.