Coffee Bean Brownies
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Course : Brownies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter -- (1 stick)
2 tablespoons cocoa
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter -- (1 stick)
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
1/2 cup kahlua -- tia maria, or any type of coffee liqueur
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/2 cups unsifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoons chocolate covered espresso beans
 

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. For frosting: in saucepan, combine butter, cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil. Stir in vanilla and powdered sugar until frosting reaches proper consistency. Brownies: in another saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee and liqueur. Stir, let boil. In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour and sugar. Pour butter- - shortening over the flour and sugar in bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Pour into well buttered 17and1/2-by-11-in. Jelly roll pan. Bake until brownies test done in center. Frost brownies immediately. Garnish with espresso beans. Let cool until ready to eat, then cut into bars to serve.