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GOURMET MINT BROWNIES

List of Ingredients

BROWNIES
8-oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
1/4cup sugar
1egg
1Tsp mint extract
4drops green food coloring
1cup margarine or butter
4oz (4 squares) unsweetened chocolate cut in pieces
2cups sugar
2Tsp vanilla
4eggs
1to 11/4cups all-purpose or unbleached flour
FROSTIMG
2Tbsp margarine or butter
2Tbsp corn syrup
2Tbsp water
2oz (2squares)unsweetened chocolate cut in pieces
1Tsp vanilla
1cup powdered sugar



Recipe

Heat oven to 350F. Grease and flour 13+9 inch pan. In small bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4cup sugar until smooth.
Add egg, mint extract and food coloring; mix well set aside

In large saucepan, melt 1cup margarine and 4oz. Chocolate over very low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Stir in 2cups sugar and 2Tsp vanilla.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Stir in flour; well.
Spread in prepared pan. Carefully spoon prepared cheese filling over brownie mixture.
Gently cut through layers with knife to marble.
Bake at 350F for 45 to 50 min or until set.
Cool completely.

In heavy saucepan, bring 2Tbsp margarine, corn syrup and water to a rolling boil.
Remove from heat.
Add 2oz chocolate; stir until melted.
Stir in 1Tsp vanilla and enough powdered sugar for desired spreading consistency; beat until smooth.
Frost cooled bars.
Cut into bars.
Store in refrigerator, if desired.
36 bars.