RisaG and All - Tried your recipe for a family gathering last weekend - YUM, YUMMY-YUM!! If anyone is looking for a great chocolate fix, these brownies will do the trick. The first bite will sink you to your knees!! I didn't have the dried chiles to use, so my best buddy gave me some of his powdered stash. I substituted 1 tsp, and could have used a tad more. There's just something wondrously...satisfying, I guess is the word - about the combination of chocolate and chiles. Has to be dark chocolate, though, of course. Good for the sybaritic soul! I am now on a quest to find more delectable recipes combining these two ingredients (da-da-dun-da, da-da-da - that's the Raiders of the Lost Ark theme, in case you didn't recognize it). Hedonistically yours - ChileMaiden EN Priestess -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup