go irish brownies
Good for St. Patrick's Day or anytime! A "watching Notre Dame Women's Basketball" party inspired this recipe. What a great team! This party needed something new and equally good. Could anything be better than really fudgy brownies with an Irish twist? I started with my favorite 4 squares of chocolate brownie recipe and added Irish Cream Liqueur. A couple of other changes and an icing and I had a variation that everyone raved about. ND Irish Women's Basketball is doing really well, too. So now it's a good luck charm... we must have Irish Brownies.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Let's hear it for (green) fudge brownies! They're rich and fudgy with hints of Irish cream liqueur flavor. On top is a sweet and tangy frosting that pairs well with the chocolaty brownies. These will be the perfect addition to your St. Patrick's Day celebration. They'll be gone in a flash.
Ingredients
- BROWNIES:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 - squares semi-sweet baking chocolate (1 ounce each)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur
- 2 - eggs, beaten
- IRISH CREAM FROSTING:
- 1/4 cup cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur
- 3-4 - drops green food coloring
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- DRIZZLE:
- 1 - square semi-sweet baking chocolate (1 ounce)
How To Make go irish brownies
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square pan. -
Step 2In a small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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Step 3Melt chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe medium bowl. Watch carefully. Stir to blend.
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Step 4Stir in sugar and liqueur. With a whisk beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in flour mixture. Spread batter in buttered pan.
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Step 5Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and place pan on a wire rack to cool.
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Step 6Make frosting: In a mixer bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until well mixed and smooth.
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Step 7Add liquor and food coloring. Mix well. Gradually mix in powdered sugar.
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Step 8Prepare drizzle: Melt semi-sweet chocolate.
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Step 9Frost cooled brownies with green frosting and then drizzle with melted chocolate. Score where you want to cut bars (so that chocolate won't just break up when you cut the cooled bars). Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow frosting to firm up. Makes 16 brownies.
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