Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 3 large eggs
  • 12 cup orange marmalade
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 34 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 12 cup chopped walnuts
  • 12 teaspoon vegetable shortening

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350*.Line a 13x9x2" baking pan with foil, extending it over the ends of the pan.grease foil and set aside.
  • in a large mixing bowl, combine sugar and melted butter.stir in eggs, one at a time.beating well after each addition.
  • stir in marmalade and vanilla.
  • stir in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and cayenne pepper until well combined.
  • stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts and chocolate chips.
  • spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
  • bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until center is set.
  • transfer pan to wire rack to cool completely.
  • lift brownies from pan using foil as handles.
  • transfer brownies to a large cutting board.
  • cut into 32 or 16 pieces.
  • in a small saucepan, combine remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and shortening.
  • cool and stir over low heat until melted.
  • cool slightly.
  • transfer melted chocolate to a resealable plastic bag -- snip off a small corner of the bag and drizzle chocolate mixture over tops of brownies.
  • chill until chocolate sets.
  • to store -- place brownies in layers seperated by waxed paper in an airtight container, cover.
  • store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze undrizzled bars up to 3 months.
  • thaw bars and then drizzle.