Black Russian Brownies
Posted by: Jerseygirl Wed, 31 Mar 2004, at 6:18 a.m

Ingredients
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup butter
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/3 cup kahlua
2 tablespoons vodka
1 1/3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup chopped walnuts


Recipe
Line bottom of 13x9" baking pan with waxed paper. Melt chocolate and butter with pepper in small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat. Combine eggs, sugar and vanilla in large bowl; beat well. Stir in cooled chocolate mixture, Kahlua and vodka. Combine flour, salt and baking powder; add to chocolate mixture and stir until blended. Add walnuts. Spread in prepared pan. Bake in 350ºF oven just until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Do not over bake. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.