glazed nutty brownies - Lisi's Kitchen

Ingredients

• 8 oz bittersweet chocolate – coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter – room temp for 15 m
• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 large eggs (room temp)
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts (best if toasted first for 6-10 minutes in a 325 degree oven – until fragrant)