by Lisa Parris

Created on: December 06, 2008   Last Updated: February 04, 2012

Chocolate Mint Brownie Bars

Ingredients:

9 oz dark chocolate- broken into pieces

9 oz butter cut into small pieces

7 oz dark brown sugar

4 eggs beaten

2 teaspoons peppermint extract

1 teaspoons baking powder

8 oz thin after dinner type' peppermint chocolates

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease an 11 x 7 cake pan.

Place the chocolate and butter in double boiler. Allow to melt. Remove from heat. Pour melted chocolate into a large bowl. Stir in sugar. Cool for 10 minutes.

Gradually whisk in the egg to make a thick and glossy mixture.

Add the peppermint extract and baking powder. Carefully stir until all ingredients are well combined.

Transfer to prepared pan and smooth over the top. Bake for about 40 minutes, until firm and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Arrange the peppermint chocolates evenly across the top and return to the over for a further 4-5 minutes, until just melted.

Leave in pan until completely cool. Remove from pan and store for 24 hours. Cut into bars.

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