Creme De Menthe Brownies!!

Submitted by little_ace_ca

"This is a wonderful combination of two recipes that I have mixed and matched which were pulled off of the Zaar site."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• frosting

• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons creme de menthe

• chocolate layer

• 6 ounces semisweet baking chocolate
• 1⁄4 cup butter

directions

1. combine unsweetenedchocolate and butter in a small heavy saucepan; cook over low heat stirring constantly, until melted.
2. Let stand 10 minutes.
3. Cream eggs and sugar.
4. add flour, salt, vanilla, and chocolate mixture; beat together with a whisk for 1-2 minute.
5. add chocolate mixture and mix well.
6. spoon into a floured 13x9x2 pan.
7. Bake at 350F for 25-30min
8. cool 10min.
9. Frosting: cream together butter and sugar.
10. add creme de menthe.
11. spread over cooled brownies.
12. cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
13. Topping:combine chocolate and butter in small, heavy saucepan and melt at low heatuntil smooth.
14. spread over brownies.
15. Cover and refrigerate for 1hour.