Saturday, December 20, 2008

Holiday Recipe Extravaganza: Mint Brownies

I've posted a few holiday recipes on the side bar to the right but these are worthy of their own entry!

Mint Brownies (my old piano teacher's recipe)
3 one oz. squares unsweetened chocolate
butter
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cups flour
pinch of salt
3/4 cups chopped walnuts
3 T milk
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 t. peppermint extract
5 drops green food coloring
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Melt unsweetened chocolate and 3/4 cups butter in top of double boiler or over very low heat. Beat eggs and sugar until light. Stir in flour, salt and nuts. Add to chocolate mixture. Pour into greased 9x13 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Cool. In bowl cream 1/4 cup butter until light. Beat in powdered sugar, milk, peppermint and food coloring. Spread over cooled brownies. Let stand 1-2 hours. Melt chocolate chips with 3T butter. Spread or swirl over green topping. When set, cut into small squares or bars.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Oh, sweet mercy. I love these wicked good things. Thanks!