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Mint Squares




Source of Recipe


Mrs. Berthe Tanguay, former School Teacher in my Hometown, Hearst, ONT






Recipe Introduction


Very tasty and creamy squares which I usually prepared for Christmas.





List of Ingredients



• 1/2 cup Butter
  
• 1/2 cup Sugar
  
• 1 Egg
  
• 1/4 cup Cocoa
  
• 1 3/4 cups Graham crumbs
  
• 1 cup Coconut
  
• 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans
  
• 1 tsp Vanilla
  
• ICING
  
• 1/4 cup creamed butter
  
• 2 cups icing sugar
  
• 3 TBSP. milk
  
• 2 TBSP of Instant Jello Vanilla Pudding
  
• 1 Tsp. Mint extract or Crème de Menthe liqueur
  
• 3-4 Bakers' semi-sweet Chocolate Squares
  






Instructions



1. Mix first 4 ingredients in double-boiler and stir until it resembles a creamy milky texture.
   
2. Add coconut and nuts, graham crumbs too, and mix well.
   
3. Press in a greased 9 X 9 pan (or 12 X 8).
   
4. Spread the icing on top.
   
5. When that is firm, melt the Bakers' chocolate squares with 2 Tsp. butter.
   
6. Spread over the icing.
   
7. Refrigerate and cut in squares.
   






Final Comments


Succulent and quite appropriate for Christmas.

Note to file: Given to me by Diane Cyr (from Berthe Tanguay)