Mint julep brownies
48 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 ounce squares unsweetened chocolate | |
| 1 | cup | Butter or margarine |
| 4 | larges | Eggs |
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| 1½ | cup | All purpose flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | tablespoons | Bourbon |
| 1 | teaspoon | Peppermint extract |
| 1 | tablespoon | Powdered sugar |
| Garnish: fresh mint leaves | ||
Directions
Combine chocolate and butter in a heavy saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate melts. Let stand 10 minutes.
Beat eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer until thick and pale (about 2 minutes); gradually add sugar, beating well. Add chocolate mixture, flour, and next 3 ingredients; beat at low speed 1 minutes. Spoon into a lightly greased and floured 13x9x2 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar; cut into bars.
Garnish, if desired. Yield 4 dozen.
Recipe by: Southern Living 1993 Annual Recipes Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #840 by L979@... on Oct 12, 1997