Thursday, March 29, 2012

Decadent Dessert Thursday






As dessert Thursday befalls us I do not know about you but I have been feeling a little down this week,  I could use a comfort dessert.  I think for me, the best kind of comfort food is chocolate (I hope for you as well).  



You know there are a few members of the Five-O task force that have a sweet tooth.  What can I say, these are the desserts you may turn to when you are feeling down, or just need a pick-me-up.  I think a bite of this dessert will make anyone feel better right away!  I can guarantee that this dessert is one that no one including the the big Kahuna will ever spit out of their mouth.  








Kitchen Sink  Brownies

1- 1/2  cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4  tsp baking soda
1/4  tsp salt
1-1/2 cups butter (melted)
1-1/2  cups granulated sugar
1-1/2  cups light brown sugar (firmly packed)
4 large eggs
1/4 cup brewed espresso (french roast coffee)
2 tsps vanilla extract
10 cream filled chocolate sandwich cookies (chopped)
4 milk chocolate candy (bars with almonds chopped)
1/2 cup chocolate morsels (dark chocolate morsels)
1/2 cup chocolate morsels (white)
1 cup pecan (pieces toasted)






  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  2. Coat a 13" x 9" pan with cooking spray. Line pan with parchment paper, allowing ends to hang over short sides of pan.  Coat paper with cooking spray; set pan aside.  
  3. Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. 
  4. Beat butter and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; add eggs, coffee, and vanilla, beating just until blended. Add flour mixture; beat at medium speed until blended. Stir in sandwich cookie crumbs and remaining 4 ingredients. 
  5. Spoon batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly. 
  6. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack, then cover and chill at least 2 hours. 
  7. Carefully invert brownies from pan using overlapping parchment as handles; remove parchment. Invert brownies again onto a cutting board. Cut brownies into squares.



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