Creme de menthe brownie bars
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1-oz squares unsweetened | |
| Chocolate | ||
| 1 | cup | Butter or margarine |
| 4 | Eggs | |
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | All-purpose flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| Creme de menthe frosting | ||
| ½ | cup | Semisweet chocolate |
| Morsels, melted | ||
| Creme de menthe frosting | ||
| 4 | cups | Sifted powdered sugar |
| ½ | cup | Butter or margarine, softene |
Directions
New Year's. ¼ cup half-and-half ¼ cup green creme de menthe 1 cup finely chopped walnuts 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 13- x 9- x 2-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; spread Creme de Menthe Frosting 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. Yield: enough for 4 dozen bars.