Chocolate Strawberry Truffle Brownies

Name: Chocolate Strawberry Truffle Brownies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: about 2 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules; 2 tablespoons water; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; TRUFFLE FILLING:; 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 1/4 teaspoon instant coffee granules; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/3 cup strawberry jam or preserves; 1/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar; GLAZE:; 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1 teaspoon shortening

Some of the strawberry jam I put up every year makes its way into these brownies. I like to bake up a batch as a special treat for the learning-disabled students I teach. My husband and three sons enjoy them, too. —Teresa Jansen, Advance, Missouri

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter, cubed
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
TRUFFLE FILLING:
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon instant coffee granules
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup strawberry jam or preserves
1/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
GLAZE:
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

Directions

In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar and eggs. Stir in chocolate mixture. Dissolve coffee in water; add to chocolate mixture. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to batter.
Spread evenly in a greased and floured 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.
Meanwhile, for filling, melt chocolate chips and coffee granules; stir until smooth. Set aside.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add jam and confectioners' sugar; mix well. Beat in melted chocolate until well blended. Spread over brownies.
For glaze, in a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over filling. Chill at least 1 hour.