Creme de Menthe Brownies
- 4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, 1 oz squares
- 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 cup semisweet chocolate morsel, melted
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine, melted
- 14 cup half-and-half
- 14 cup creme de menthe, green
- 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
- Combine unsweetened chocolate and butter in a small, heavy saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted.
- Let stand 10 minutes.
- Beat eggs at medium speed of an electric mixer until thick and lemon colored; gradually add sugar, beating well.
- Add flour, salt, vanilla, and chocolate mixture; beat at low speed 1 minute.
- Spoon mixture into a lightly greased and floured 13x9x2 inch pan.
- Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes; spread Creme de Menthe Frosting (see below) over top.
- Chill at least 4 hours.
- Drizzle melted chocolate over frosting or pipe in desired design using metal tip No.3 or 4.
- Cut into bars immediately.
- Remove from pan, and chill at least 1 hour.
- Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.
- Yield 4 dozen.
- Creme de Menthe Frosting:
- Combine all ingredients except walnuts in a mixing bowl; beat at high speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
- Stir in walnuts.
semisweet chocolate baking squares, butter, eggs, sugar, flour, salt, vanilla, semisweet chocolate morsel, powdered sugar, butter, creme, walnuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creme-de-menthe-brownies-7267 (may not work)