If you like a kick in your brownies, try this recipe.

Heat a cup of sugar, a quarter teaspoon of salt, and a stick and a half of butter in a sauce pan.

Add a teaspoon of vanilla and four ounces of chopped, semi-sweet chocolate and stir until well melted.

Now add a tablespoon of your favorite finely ground dark-roast. For an interesting variation substitute with two teaspoons of espresso granules.

Stir until everything is well mixed, then transfer to a mixing bowl and let cool for a few minutes.

While still warm, fold in three eggs, a cup of flour and pour the result into a baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes and set out to cool. Yum!