Irish Mint Brownies

Submitted by Julie Bs Hive

"This is Lori Risdal of Iowa's brownie recipe in TOH's 2007 Holiday Recipes."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 15 bars

ingredients

• BROWNIES

• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 4 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup double dark chocolate chips or 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts

• FILLING

• 4 (1 ounce) squares white baking chocolate, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup refrigerated irish creme non-dairy coffee creamer
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 15 Andes mints candies, chopped

• ICING

• 12 squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• additional Andes mints candies, halved (optional)

directions

1. In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter and bittersweet chocolate; cool slightly. In a bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla. Stir in chocolate mixture. Gradually add flour until blended. Stir in chips and walnuts. Spread into a greased 13X9X2 in baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Do not overbake. Cool on a wire rack.
2. In a small saucepan, combine white chocolate and creamer. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth; remove from heat. Refrigerate for 30-40 minutes or until chilled. In a mixing bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form; fold into white chocolate mixture. Beat on medium speed until stiff peaks form, about 4 minutes. Fold in chopped candies. Spread over brownies. Cover and refrigerate.
3. In a small saucepan, combine bittersweet chocolate and cream. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted and smooth; remove from heat and stir in butter until melted. Cool to room temperature. Carefully spread over filling. Cover and refrigerated for 1 hour or until icing is set. Cut into bars. Garnish with additional candies if desired. Store in refrigerator.

Reviews

[Raekwon]

I'd like very much to try out this recipe. However, withouth any mention in the ingredient portion of the recipe of its use, a reference to white chocolate pops up in the directions portion. I'm not sure how to deal with this fact. If you could check the recipe and iron out that wrinkle -- and any others -- I would be much obliged. Thanks!