mint brownies
These brownies would be pretty for the Holidays ! Love chocolate and mint together!
prep time
10 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
25 Bars
Ingredients
- INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
- 2 - eggs
- 2 ounces (2 squares) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1 cup flour or unbleached flour
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- FROSTING:
- 2 - egg whites
- 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2-3 - drops of green food coloring
- GLAZE:
- 1 teaspoon margarine or butter
- 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate
How To Make mint brownies
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Step 1Ingredients: Heat oven 350F. Lightly grease 9-inch square pan. In large bowl, cream sugar and 1/2 cup margarine. Stir in eggs and 2 oz. chocolate; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour; blend well. Stir in nuts. Spread in prepared pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until set in center. Cool
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Step 2Frosting: In small bowl, beat egg whites until frothy. Gradually add powdered sugar; blend well. Add shortening and 2 Tablespoons margarine. Beat 5-10 minutes until fluffy. Add extract and food coloring; blend well. Spread over cooled bars.
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Step 3GLAZE; To prepare glaze, melt 1 teaspoon margarine with 1/2 oz. chocolate. Drizzle over frosting. Chill; cut into bars. Store in refrigerator. 25 bars.
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