- 1 cup butter
- 4 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Melt the chocolate and butter in a 2 quart bowl in the microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring every 20-30 seconds until the chocolate is melted. Cool slightly.
Add sugar, eggs and vanilla and mix well with a spatula.
Add the flour and stir to combine.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Spread into a buttered 13 inch by 9 inch by 2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Do not over cook. Cool.
Ingredients: Filling
- 1/2 cups softened butter, margarine, or shortening
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 2 drops mint flavoring or to taste
- 1 drop pink food coloring
In a small bowl, beat the confectioners sugar, butter and mint flavoring until smooth.
Add food coloring to make a light pink.
Spread evenly over cooled brownies and then chill.
Ingredients: Chocolate Ganache
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- crushed peppermint (red and white)
Put the chocolate chips and cream into a small bowl.
Microwave on high for 1 minute stirring every 20-30 seconds until chocolate is melted. Do not over heat.
Immediately pour over brownies.
Decorate with crushed peppermint.
Do not refrigerate. Mixture will set up on brownies in about 15-20 minutes.