Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Chocolate Mint Brownies

These brownies are to die for!

Brownies:
Microwave on high 1 min. the following
1/2 cup butter
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate.
Stir and cook 1 more min. Stir again.
Whisk together:
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
Then stir the sugar/egg mixture into the chocolate mix.
Also add 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Finally stir in:
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt.
Stir in until thoroughly combined.

For a square dish bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool for one hour. Then frost with the following....

Mint Frosting:
1/4 cup softened butter
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Cream the above together and then add:
1 1/2 T. to 3 T. milk
Finally beat in 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract and green food coloring until you reach your desired shade.

Chill for 1 hour.
Then pour the following chocolate topping over the brownies and smooth with a knife.

Chocolate Topping:
Microwave 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips and 3 T. butter for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir well.

Refrigerate for at least 45 minutes and Enjoy!!!!
note---you can use a box brownie mix if you are short on time! If you don't tell, I won't! ;)

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