Chocolate-Mint Brownie Tart
- 1 refrigerated pie crust (half of 15-ounce package), chilled
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 19- to 20-ounce box double chocolate brownie mix
- 8 tablespoons plus 4 teaspoons water
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup white baking chips
- Fresh mint sprigs
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Unfold crust into 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
- Fold overhang in and press firmly to sides.
- Using fingertips, press sides up to form raised edge * inch above pan sides.
- Pierce crust all over with fork.
- Freeze 5 minutes.
- Bake crust until golden, about 22 minutes.
- Cool.
- Maintain oven temperature.
- Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat; pour into large bowl.
- Add brownie mix, 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon water, egg and peppermint extract; whisk to blend.
- Stir in packet of chocolate chips, if included in brownie mix.
- Spoon batter into crust.
- Bake until tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs still attached, about 45 minutes.
- Let stand on rack while preparing chocolate toppings.
- Whisk 3/4 cup semisweet chips and 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons water in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Combine white baking chips with 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon water in another heavy small saucepan.
- Whisk over low heat until melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Spoon melted semisweet chocolate by tablespoonfuls onto warm brownie in 7 or 8 pools, spacing evenly.
- Spoon melted white chips into remaining spaces to cover brownie.
- Using tip of knife, swirl chocolates.
- Let cool at room temperature in pan on rack until top is set, about 2 hours.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover; let stand at room temperature.)
- Remove tart pan sides.
- Garnish with mint.
crust, unsalted butter, chocolate brownie, water, egg, peppermint, semisweet chocolate chips, white baking chips, mint sprigs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-mint-brownie-tart-103038 (may not work)