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Ingredients
- Adapted from Ginger-Macadamia Brownies in Bon Appetit, July 1995
- 3/4 c. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 individual pkg. Starbuck’s Via (or 1 heaping teaspoon of instant coffee powder)
- 3 large farm fresh eggs
- 1 1/2 c. dark brown sugar, packed
- 2 t. pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 t. fine sea salt
- 1 c. flour
- 2/3 c. sliced almonds
- 1/4 c. minced crystallized ginger
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