Mint Chocolate Brownies recipe by Chocolate Source

Mint Chocolate Brownies

How to make Mint Chocolate Brownies:


Quantity	Ingredients
Brownies:
1 cup	butter
85g (3oz)	plain chocolate
1 cup	caster sugar
1/2 cup	cocoa powder
1 tub	mascarpone
3	eggs
1 tsp	vanilla extract
1/4 tsp	salt
1/2 tsp	bicarbonate of soda
Mint Layer:
3 tbs	butter, at room temp
1 cup	icing sugar, use more if necessary
2 tbs	double cream
1 tsp	peppermint extract
-	green food colouring (optional)
Chocolate Glaze:
85g (3oz)	plain chocolate
1 tbs	butter

Method
Brownies: Preheat oven to gas mark 3. Melt butter and chocolate in a bowl over hot water. Stir in cocoa powder and sugar. Beat in mascarpone, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Fold in flour, bicarbonate and salt. Pour into prepared tin and bake for 40 to 45 mins or until knife or skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool.

Mint Layer: In a bowl beat all ingredients until smooth. Add a drop of green food colouring if you want frosting green. Spread frosting over brownie and place in fridge until firm.

Chocolate Glaze: Melt butter and chocolate in a bowl over simmering water. Spread over mint filling and place in fridge to set. Cut brownies into squares and watch them disappear!

Thanks to
Melanie James from the United Kingdom for submitting this Mint Chocolate Brownies recipe.

Added on 31 July 2009.

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