A Touch of Irish
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I searched my recipes for something suitably Irish. While this recipe isn’t exactly Irish, it is green! And good! And worth the slightly more-than-usual prep time. Enjoy!
Sidenote: Since the first half of this recipe is for brownies, you can do a shorthand version and make brownies from a box, THEN add the Irish flair.
IRISH MIST BROWNIES
l/2 C. sweet cream butter (1 stick, unsalted)
2 (1 oz.) sq. unsweetened chocolate
1 C. sugar
3/4 C. all-purpose flour
2 eggs
Filling:
2 C. powdered sugar
3 tbsp. sweet cream butter, softened
3 oz. cream cheese, softened (don’t buy it in the tub! buy the brick)
1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
5 drops green food coloring
2 drops yellow food coloring
1 oz. sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted
Heat oven to 350. In 2-qt. saucepan combine l/2 c. butter and 2 oz. chocolate. Cook over med. heat, stirring constantly, until melted (4 to 6 min.). Stir in remaining brownie ingredients until well mixed. Spread into greased 9″ sq. pan. Bake for 25 to 30 min. or until brownies begin to pull away from
sides of pan. Cool completely. In small mixing bowl combine all filling ingredients except chocolate. Beat at med. speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy (2 to 3 min.)
Spread over cooled bars. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Cut into bars. Store refrigerated.
YIELD: 25 bars.
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