CHOCOLATE MINT BROWNIES

By margiekyle

Ingredients

• Brownie base:
• ∙ 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• ∙ 1/2 cup butter
• ∙ 2 eggs
• ∙ 1 cup sugar
• ∙ 1/2 cup flour
• ∙ 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
• Mint cream:
• ∙ 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• ∙ 3 tablespoons butter
• ∙ 2 tablespoons light cream (or milk) and
• ∙ 3/4 tsp. Peppermint extract
• Chocolate Glaze:
• . 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate (can use chocolate chips)
• ∙ 2 tablespoons butter

Preparation

Step 1

Brownie base:

Melt chocolate and butter together. In bowl, beat eggs and sugar together. Add flour, nuts and chocolate-butter mixture. Bake in greased and floured 9 inch square pan at 350* for 25 minutes. Let cool.

Mint Cream:

Beat together all ingredients for cream until smooth. Spread mint cream over brownies; cover and chill until firm (about one hour).

Chocolate Glaze:

Melt ingredients for chocolate glaze together over hot water. Drizzle over top of mint cream and spread. Cool and cut into bars or squares.