Creme de Menthe Brownies

Extra special brownies!

• Ready In: 0 mins
• Serves: 48

Ingredients

• 4  semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, 1 oz squares
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine
• 4  eggs
• 2  cups sugar
• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup  semisweet chocolate morsel, melted
• 4  cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, melted
• 1⁄4 cup half-and-half
• 1⁄4 cup creme de menthe, green
• 1  cup walnuts, finely chopped

Directions

1. Combine unsweetened chocolate and butter in a small, heavy saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted.
2. Let stand 10 minutes.
3. Beat eggs at medium speed of an electric mixer until thick and lemon colored; gradually add sugar, beating well.
4. Add flour, salt, vanilla, and chocolate mixture; beat at low speed 1 minute.
5. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased and floured 13x9x2 inch pan.
6. Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Cool 10 minutes; spread Creme de Menthe Frosting (see below) over top.
8. Chill at least 4 hours.
9. Drizzle melted chocolate over frosting or pipe in desired design using metal tip No.3 or 4.
10. Cut into bars immediately.
11. Remove from pan, and chill at least 1 hour.
12. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.
13. Yield 4 dozen.
14. Creme de Menthe Frosting:
15. Combine all ingredients except walnuts in a mixing bowl; beat at high speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
16. Stir in walnuts.