Paula Deen's Creme De Menthe Brownies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 4 tablespoons green creme de menthe (or use green food coloring plus a dash of peppermint extract)
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 mist 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.
• 3 prepare brownies: in double boiler, melt baking chocolate and 1 cup butter over simmering water; cool slightly.
• 4 in medium mixing bowl, beat eggs with a whisk until blended, then add the 2 cups granulated sugar and continue whisking until mixture is light and fluffy.
• 5 add cooled chocolate mixture, salt, vanilla and flour.
• 6 keep whisking until thoroughly blended.
• 7 pour batter into prepared pan and bake 25 minutes.
• 8 remove from oven and leave brownies to cool in pan.
• 9 make filling: using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the 1/2 cup butter and confectioners' sugar together until well blended.
• 10 stir in the creme de menthe and blend well.
• 11 spread over cooled brownies.
• 12 refrigerate in original baking pan until filling is firm.
• 13 make icing: melt the chocolate chips and 6 t butter in the top of a double boiler, stirring until smooth. (you can do this in the microwave, just monitor closely and stir a few times.).
• 14 pour the warm glaze over the filling and tilt pan to distribute the icing evenly.
• 15 refrigerate until chocolate hardens.
• 16 to cut, allow brownies to come to room temperature in the pan so chocolate doesn't crack.