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Best Chocolate Recipes
We love how the top layer of unsweetened chocolate, with its deep, rich flavor, goes perfectly with the minty sweetness of the middle layer. It melts in your mouth! It's like some fancy confection, but it's actually one of those simple recipes you can whip up pretty quickly.
When I'm real busy, I like to bake the brownies days ahead of time, freezing the whole layer. Then I put the other layers on on another day; it comes together real quick that way.
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Check out this version, perfect for peanut butter lovers:
Mint Chocolate Brownies
Aren't mint and chocolate a perfect combination?! You'll never have to buy peppermint patties again. And this is a fairly simple recipe. Melting the butter for the mint layer is the key; when it firms up, it's just like candy. If my schedule is tight, I might make these several days early; after cutting them into squares, they can be frozen until serving. Serves 10-15.
Ingredients:
For Brownies:
Microwave 1-2 min. in ceramic bowl: > 1 stick butter > 1 TBS. water > 3/4 c. sugar
Add, mixing in until melted: > 1 1/3 c. chocolate chips
Next, add the chocolate mix to the following in mixer bowl: > 1 tsp. vanilla > 1/4 tsp. EACH salt & baking soda > 1 c. flour > 2 eggs
Mix all the above in mixer, 3-5 min. on high. Pour into 9 x 13" pan, lined with foil for easy cleanup. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 min. Let cool completely in refrigerator, then turn out of pan, pulling foil off bottom. Put back in pan, spreading the following on when brownies have cooled (several hours).
For Mint Filling:
Microwave 1 min. in glass bowl: >1 stick butter
Add to bowl: > 1 TBS. cream > 1-2 drops green food coloring > 1 tsp. mint extract
Mix the above well, then add: > 2 1/2 c. confectioner's sugar
Mix again; this will be a thick mixture. Spread on brownies and chill, 1/2 hr. or so.
For Top Layer:
Microwave 1-2 min. in glass bowl: > 5 sq. unsweetened chocolate
Drizzle melted chocolate on top of mint layer. Spread evenly over top with spatula. Chill 15 min. or so, then cut into bars.
Ingredients:
- 1 stick (plus 1 stick) butter
- 1 TBS. water
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1 1/3 c. chocolate chips
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp. EACH salt and baking soda
- 1 c. flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 TBS. cream
- 1-2 drops green food coloring
- 1 tsp. mint extract
- 2 1/2 c. confectioner's sugar
- 5 sq. unsweetened chocolate
For Brownies:
Microwave 1-2 min. in ceramic bowl: > 1 stick butter > 1 TBS. water > 3/4 c. sugar
Add, mixing in until melted: > 1 1/3 c. chocolate chips
Next, add the chocolate mix to the following in mixer bowl: > 1 tsp. vanilla > 1/4 tsp. EACH salt & baking soda > 1 c. flour > 2 eggs
Mix all the above in mixer, 3-5 min. on high. Pour into 9 x 13" pan, lined with foil for easy cleanup. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 min. Let cool completely in refrigerator, then turn out of pan, pulling foil off bottom. Put back in pan, spreading the following on when brownies have cooled (several hours).
For Mint Filling:
Microwave 1 min. in glass bowl: >1 stick butter
Add to bowl: > 1 TBS. cream > 1-2 drops green food coloring > 1 tsp. mint extract
Mix the above well, then add: > 2 1/2 c. confectioner's sugar
Mix again; this will be a thick mixture. Spread on brownies and chill, 1/2 hr. or so.
For Top Layer:
Microwave 1-2 min. in glass bowl: > 5 sq. unsweetened chocolate
Drizzle melted chocolate on top of mint layer. Spread evenly over top with spatula. Chill 15 min. or so, then cut into bars.
