Decadent European Brownies

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (or 160 C).

Melt dark chocolate with butter over low heat. Keep an eye on it, and while it melts, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and dark cocoa in a small bowl.

Beat eggs in a medium bowl. Add vanilla extract, brown sugar and coffee.

Once chocolate and butter are melted, mix into the egg mixture. Then spoon flour mixture slowly into the liquid and make sure it’s smooth.

Pour into a pan and put it in the preheated oven. Check after 20 minutes in the oven. They will probably need to cook for closer to 30 minutes, but you DON’T want to overcook these, so start keeping an eye on them at 20 minutes. (Cooking time with vary with the size of pan you use as well.) To test for doneness, insert a toothpick into the brownies. If it comes out gooey, and if roll your finger over the toothpick and the pick is moist and the brownie forms a ball, they are ready.

Note: if the mixture seems a bit thick or dry, you can add a little bit more coffee or water, but I like mine dense and rich. If you don’t want it as rich, you can substitute water for the coffee.