Brownies A La Mode With Bacon, Dates, Walnuts & Chipotle Chocolate Sauce

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   BROWNIES:

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   Preheat the oven to 300 degrees and butter/flour pan. Sift all dry ingredients to avoid powdery lumps in the brownies.

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   Whisk the heck out of the four eggs until they turn light yellow. Add both sugars - and then cocoa, flour, vanilla, butter, and mix to until evenly combined.

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   Mix in bacon, dates and walnuts to evenly combine.

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   Pour the batter into pan and bake for 45-55 minutes. When time is up, stick a toothpick in the brownies. If it comes out clean, it's done. Cool on a rack.

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   SAUCE:

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   While the brownies are baking, combine the butter, half-and-half and ground chipotle in a small saucepan over a medium flame. Heat the mixture but do not boil. When a thin papery film will appears on the surface, add the chocolate and vanilla and stir until the mixture is melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool.

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   TO SERVE:

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   Set one scoop of your favorite vanilla iced cream atop each brownie square. Drizzle the chocolate sauce over the iced cream, garnish with the mint and serve!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.