CREME DE MENTHE BROWNIES

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This is one of Paula Deen's recipes. I saw her make it on the Food Network channel and wanted to save it so that I would never lose it. Hence, it's ending up here where it will always be at my fingertips.... and yours!

Provided by Robyn Bruce

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 16

.2 stick butter, softened
2 c sugar
4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 c all purpose flour
3/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 10 oz. package andes mints
1 c or more, shaved or grated andes mints
chocolate frosting
CHOCOLATE FROSTING
1 stick butter, melted
1/3 c cocoa powder
2 c sifted confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp milk

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan. Using an electric mixer, combine butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla, mixing well. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and baking powder. Gradually stir into butter mixture. Fold in WHOLE mint chips or wafers. Spoon into greased pan. Bake for 35 minutes. While brownies are baking, prepare frosting. Combine butter, cocoa, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and milk in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until dry ingredients are moistened. Beat at high speed until spreading consistency. Remove pan from the oven and allow brownies to cool in pan on wire rack. Spread with chocolate frosting. Top with shaved mint thins.

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