Chocolate Peppermint Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter/Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Unsweetened chocolate square | 2 | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 2 large eggs, lightly beaten | ||
| All purpose flour | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Pecans | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Peppermint Frosting | ||
| Butter/Margarine | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Unsweetened chocolate square | 1 | |
Directions
Melt 1/2 cup butter and 2 chocolate squares in a large saucepan over low heat.
Remove from heat, and let cool 10 minutes.
Add sugar and eggs, stirring well.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to chocolate mixture, stirring well.
Stir in vanilla and pecans.
Spoon batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9- x 2-inch pan.
Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool brownies completely on a wire rack.
Spread with Peppermint Frosting.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter and 1 chocolate square in a small saucepan over low heat.
Remove from heat, and let cool.
Spoon chocolate mixture into a small heavy-duty, zip-top plastic bag or a decorating bag fitted -with tip No. 2; seal bag.
Snip a tiny hole in one corner of zip-top bag, using scissors; pipe chocolate mixture in a decorative design over Peppermint Frosting.
Cover and chill thoroughly.
Cut into 2- x 1-inch bars.
Store brownies in an airtight container in refrigerator.
Remove from heat, and let cool 10 minutes.
Add sugar and eggs, stirring well.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to chocolate mixture, stirring well.
Stir in vanilla and pecans.
Spoon batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9- x 2-inch pan.
Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool brownies completely on a wire rack.
Spread with Peppermint Frosting.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter and 1 chocolate square in a small saucepan over low heat.
Remove from heat, and let cool.
Spoon chocolate mixture into a small heavy-duty, zip-top plastic bag or a decorating bag fitted -with tip No. 2; seal bag.
Snip a tiny hole in one corner of zip-top bag, using scissors; pipe chocolate mixture in a decorative design over Peppermint Frosting.
Cover and chill thoroughly.
Cut into 2- x 1-inch bars.
Store brownies in an airtight container in refrigerator.
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