MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: 100 Hour Fudgy Brownies Categories: Cookies, Chocolate, Brownies Yield: 24 Servings 1/2 lb Unsalted butter (225 g) 1 tb Espresso powder (6 g) 1 Coffee ice cube (30 g) 4 lg Eggs 1 tb Vanilla paste (15 g) 2 1/4 c White sugar (450 g) 1/2 c Dutch-process cocoa powder - (45 g) 1 tb Espresso powder (6 g) 1 tb Kosher salt (9 g) 8 oz 75% cacao chocolate (225 g); - melted 1 1/2 c A-P flour (215 g) 3 1/2 oz Milk chocolate (100 g); - chopped 3 1/2 oz 75% cacao chocolate - (100 g); chopped 6 oz 75% cacao chocolate - (170 g); chopped, - for topping Melt and brown butter in a pan on the stove on gentle heat. Remove pan from heat and add 1 tb espresso powder until dissolved and fragrant. Stir. Add a coffee ice cube (30 g frozen coffee) to warm butter. Expect bubbling. Melt together while stirring. Set aside. Add 4 eggs to bowl. Whip eggs with 1 tb vanilla paste (may substitute pure vanilla extract), and 201/4 cups sugar until combined. Sift 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1 tb espresso powder, and 1 tb kosher salt into egg and sugar mixture. Mix until silky, and add in browned coffee butter. Stir. Melt 8 oz dark chocolate. Add melted chocolate to batter. Combine. Sift 1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour into batter. Combine until smooth. Chop 3-1/2 ounces of milk chocolate and 3-1/2 oz dark chocolate. Add chopped chocolate to brownie mixture. Fold. Chop 6 ounces dark chocolate. Set aside. Add brownie batter to a 9x13" parchment-lined baking dish. 8x8" pans may be used for thicker brownies. Smooth brownies in pan until even. Top with reserved chocolate pieces. Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 3 days. Remove brownies from fridge and preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 30 minutes if using a 9x13" pan, or 45 minutes if using a 8x8" pan. Once cooked, cover brownies in foil. Place brownies in freezer for 30 minutes to flash freeze and seal in moisture. After 30 minutes, move brownies to the refrigerator for an additional 24 hours. Remove from refrigerator and slice brownies into preferred sizes. Reheat brownies as needed for 5 to 10 minutes at 200°F to serve warm. Brownies may be served chilled. Recipe by Nancy Mock, Horse Apple, Vermont Recipe FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM