Palm Beach Brownies
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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32
ingredients
- 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 8 ounces sweet butter
- 5 large eggs or 5 large extra large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 1 tablespoon powdered instant espresso
- 1 teaspoon powdered instant espresso
- 3 3⁄4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 2⁄3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 cups walnut halves or 2 cups walnut pieces
directions
- Adjust rack one-third up from the bottom of the oven and preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Line a 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan as follows:
- Invert the pan and cover the pan with a long piece of aluminum foil.
- Using your hands, press down on the foil around the sides and the corners to shape it like the pan.
- Remove the foil.
- Turn the pan right side up, and place the foil in the pan.
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Butter the foil with soft or melted butter. The easiest way is to:
- Place a piece of butter in the pan and place the pan in the oven while it is warming up.
- When the butter is melted use a pastry brush to spread it all over the sides and bottom of the foil.
- Set the prepared pan aside.
- Place the chocolate and the butter in the top of a large double boiler over hot water on moderate heat, or in a 4 by 6 cup heavy saucepan over very low heat.
- Stick occasionally until the chocolate and the butter are melted.
- Stir to mix.
- Remove from the heat and set aside.
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In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the following for 10 minutes at high speed:
- eggs, vanilla, almond extact, salt, dry instant coffee, and sugar.
- On low speed, add the chocolate mixture and beat until mixed.
- Add the flour and again beat only until mixed.
- Remove from the mixer and stir in the nuts.
- Turn into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 35 minutes, reversing the pan front to back as necessary during baking to insure even baking.
- At the end baking the brownies will have a thick, crisp crust on the top. But if you insert a toothpick into the middle it will come out wet and covered with chocolate. Nevertheless it is done. Do not bake it anymore.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let stand at room temperature until cool.
- Cover with a rack or a cookie sheet and invert.
- Remove the pan and the foil lining.
- Cover with a cookie sheet and invert again, leaving the cake right side up.
- Now the cake must stand for 6 to 8 hours or preferably overnight, before it is cut into bars. Or, it may be put in the freezer for 1-2 hours.
- Since the tip of the cake will be crusty, and the middle will be wet, use a serrated bread knife to cut. If the ends of the cake are a little too dark, cut them off.
- Cut the cake into bars. It will probably be necessary to wipe the blade with a damp cloth after each cut.
- Wrap individually in cellophane or wax paper, or package them in an airtight container with wax paper between the layers. Do not let them dry out.
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palm beach brownies have been my favorite since childhood. Unfortunately, I lost my recipe. This recipe is not the original i know and love. It was a watered down version, completely lacking the depth and richness of the original. if you are looking for Maida Heatter's recipe try http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/18/AR2006041800851.html
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