Kahlua Bars

Yield: 24 to 32 bars

Brownies

4 oz unsweetened chocolate

2/3 cup butter, room temperature

2 cups granulated sugar

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup Kahlua

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

Frosting

2 Tbsp Kahlua

1 tsp instant Expresso

1/2 cup butter (1 cube), room temperature

2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 tsp teaspoon vanilla extract

2 to 3 tsps half and half

Topping

1 oz semi-sweet chocolate

1 Tbsp butter

Brownie Preparation

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Grease a 9 X 13 inch baking pan

In a medium saucepan, over low heat, melt the chocolate and butter together. Remove pan from the heat and mix in sugar, eggs, vanilla and Kahlua. Stir flour, baking powder and salt.

Spread in prepared pan. Bake at 350°, 25 to 30 minutes or until batter starts to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool.

Frosting Preparation

In a small bowl, mix Kahlua with the instant Expresso, stirring until the coffee is dissolved. In a medium bowl, cream butter, powdered sugar and vanilla together. Add coffee mixture and beat until well blended. Add half and half to desired consistency. Spread frosting over cooled brownies.

Topping Preparation

In a small saucepan, melt chocolate and butter together. Cool slightly, then drizzle topping over frosting. Cool until chocolate is set. Cut into bars.

Alert: You may wish to give as many brownies away as possible....they can be addictive.