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Hey, those brownies look like an Andes that looks like a brownie that looks like an Andes! lol Over the weekend I became rather festive and decided to make Mint Chocolate Brownies with Green Frosting as an ode to St. Patrick's Day. The turn out? Yum! I only ate one of them (a girl has to watch her figure, you know!) and I made my DH take the rest of them to the j.o.b to share with co-worker's (they've now come to expect this, lol). We're nowhere near being Irish but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate!

Mint Chocolate Brownies
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
Mint Frosting
2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
1 1/2 to 3 tbsp milk
Green food coloring
Chocolate Topping
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1. Heat the oven to 350° and spray an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray. Place the butter and chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for about 45 seconds. Stir until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk sugar and eggs together. Add vanilla extract and chocolate. Stir in the dry ingredients until mixed thoroughly. Pour into baking pan, then bake for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool completely. 2. To make the mint frosting, cream the butter and confectioners sugar. Add the milk 1 tablespoon at a time and beat until smoot. Add peppermint extract and tint to the desired shade with green food coloring. Frost the cooled brownies, cover, and chill in refrigerator for 1 hour. 3. To make the chocolate topping, pour the chips into a microwave-safe bowl, add the butter, and microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes or until the chocolate melts. Stir until smooth. Pour the chocolate over the brownies and smooth it with a spatula. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until the coating hardens.
4. Bring the brownies to room temperature, then cut into squares.

The horrible disfiguring accident: I know that most of us celebrated the holiday over the weekend so, Happy Recovery! Posted by Marq at 8:01 PM

Labels: Mint Chocolate Brownies, St. Patrick's Day
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