published by Jamie on December 1, 2010
I am unable to believe today may be the to begin December! Holiday baking is under way and also the first festive dessert I would like to express is really a recipe for Peppermint Brownies.
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I stuffed the center of these brownies with two bars of milk chocolate and capped all of them with chopped Peppermint Kisses to have an added kick of mint. These brownies are simply generate income like them chocolaty and sweet having a nice soft texture.
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Peppermint Brownies
Ingredients:
4 ounces unsweetened Scharffen Berger Chocolate coarsely chopped
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white-colored sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
3/4 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 (1.55 ounce) Milk Sweets damaged into squares
25 Peppermint Kisses coarsely chopped
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 levels. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Microwave chocolate and butter or margarine in large bowl at medium (50% power) for several-4 minutes or until butter is melted.
3. Whisk until chocolate is melted. Stir in sugar and include eggs, extracts and salt. Progressively include flour and stir until just combined.
4. Spread 1/2 the batter into prepared pan. Add a level layer of milk chocolate squares and canopy with remaining 1/2 of brownie batter. Bake for 30-35 minutes don't over bake.
5. Remove to cooling rack and sprinkle chopped Peppermint Kisses evenly within the warm brownies. Let it awesome completely before cutting.
Notes:
Adapted from allrecipes