Mint-Filled Brownies Recipe

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These delectable brownies have a creamy peppermint filling, which I sometimes tint green to create an attractive dessert. —Edith Holmes Brookfield, Massachusetts

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Mint-Filled Brownies Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

25 15 40

Ingredients

1/3 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1 tablespoon half-and-half cream
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chopped raisins
FILLING:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons hot milk
1 teaspoon butter, melted
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
Green food coloring, optional

Directions

In a bowl, cream the shortening, sugar and vanilla. Add the eggs; mix well. Beat in the chocolate and cream. Combine the flour and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts and raisins.
Spread into two greased and floured 9-in. square baking pans. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Combine the filling ingredients; spread over one brownie layer. Top with second layer. Chill before cutting. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 130 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 33 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Mint-Filled Brownies in Reminisce November/December 2004, p49

Substitute for Nuts

If your family loves the crunch of nuts in brownies and chocolate chip cookies, but someone is allergic to them, add granola or crisp rice cereal in the same amounts as the nuts called for in your recipes. But, always check the granola or cereal packages for nut allergy alerts to be certain.