CHOCOLATE IRISH

By stepjo7269

International Delights by St. Dominic–Jackson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
(Loose leaf cookbook)

Ingredients

• Bottom layer:
• 1 1/3 cups butter or margarine, divided
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa
• 3 ½ cups sifted powdered sugar, divided
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup creme de menthe
• 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate pieces
• ● In a sauce pan combine cocoa with ½ cup butter; heat and stir until well blended.
• ● Remove from heat and add ½ cup powdered sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
• ● Stir in graham cracker crumbs and mix well.
• ● Press into bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13 in. pan.
• Middle layer:
• ● Melt ½ cup butter.
• ● In a small bowl combine melted butter and creme de menthe.
• ● At low speed of an electric mixer, beat the creme de menthe mixture with 3 cups powdered sugar until smooth.
• ● Spread over chocolate layer and chill for one hour.
• Top layer:
• ● Combine 1/3 cup butter and chocolate pieces.
• ● Cook and stir until melted; spread over middle layer and chill.

Preparation

Step 1

● Cut into squares and serve.