Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Mint Sails

from Mrs. Lynch:

MINT SAILS

Brownies:

1 C butter
12 T baking cocoa
1 1/2 C flour
1 t baking powder
1 t salt
4 eggs
2 C sugar
2 t vanilla

Melt butter. Stir in cocoa, remove from heat. Beat eggs until light, add sugar, blend in chocolate mixture. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt. Add vanilla. Pour into greased 9 x 13" pan and bake at 350 for 30 - 35 minutes, till pick in center comes out clean. Cool.

Frosting:

3 C confectioner's sugar
6 T butter
3 T milk
1 1/4 t peppermint extract
green food coloring

Combine all and beat well. Add 4 - 5 drops food coloring. Spread over cooled brownies; let set.

Glaze:

3 1-oz. squares unsweetened chocolate
3 T butter

Melt together. Pour over mint frosting and spread gently. When firm, cut into bars.

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