Out of No Where…

Sweet Heat Brownies

This is such a fun recipe and very tasty!

4 ounces good quality unsweetened chocolate
8 tablespoons butter
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 teaspoons ground ancho chile
1 teaspoon dried orange zest
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup dried dates, roughly chopped
1 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup salted, toasted pumpkin seeds

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease an 8 by 12 inch baking pan and set aside
Melt the chocolate and butter together in the top of a double boiler.
With an electric mixer, beat together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, ancho chile, orange zest and cinnamon.
Stir the chocolate-butter mixture into the egg mixture.
Stir in the flour, salt and dates.
Reserve a handful of pecans and pumpkin seeds to sprinkle on top before baking.
Stir the rest of the pecans and pumpkin seeds into the mixture.
Spoon the mixture into the pan and spread evenly.
Bake until the center is just set, about 25 minutes, checking to be sure the edges and not burning.
Let cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes before cutting.
Makes about 24 2X2″ brownies!!
Enjoy!!!!