Famous Mint Brownies-tastykitchen.com

FOR THE BROWNIES:

1 cup Melted Butter

½ cups Cocoa Powder

2 cups Sugar

4 whole Eggs Beaten

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

½ teaspoons Salt

1½ cup Flour

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FOR THE MINT FROSTING:

½ cups Butter, Softened

2 Tablespoons Milk

2 cups Powdered Sugar

1 teaspoon Peppermint Extract

5 drops Green Food Coloring

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FOR THE GANACHE TOPPING:

½ cups Butter

1½ cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2) For the brownies, whisk together melted butter and cocoa powder. Then add sugar, beaten eggs, vanilla, and salt. Mix well and then add sifted flour. Stir in by hand. Do not over mix.

3) Pour into a 9×13 pan sprayed with cooking spray.

4) Bake at 350 degrees for 25-28 minutes. Cool for a few minutes and then place in the freezer for 20 minutes.

5) While brownies are in the freezer make the first layer of topping. Mix the mint frosting ingredients thoroughly. Evenly frost brownies and put back in the freezer for 20 minutes.

6) Make the chocolate ganache top layer. Melt the butter and chocolate and whisk together. (I melt them together in a Pyrex measuring bowl in the microwave for one minute. Be careful not to overheat. It won’t look melted but once whisked, it will.)

7) Drizzle warm chocolate over brownies and spread smooth with a spatula. Put back in the freezer for another 20 minutes.

Perfect Pie Crust

**Yields 2 pie crusts

1 cup butter flavored shortening (I use the sticks because it's easier)

2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup cold water

1) Using a pastry cutter, blend shortening, flour, and salt until crumbly.

2) Add in cold water and combine using a fork. Keep combining until the dough forms a ball.

3) Divide into 2 balls.

Peach Cream Pie-AllRecipes

1 cup white sugar

1/3 cup butter

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups fresh peaches - pitted, skinned, and sliced

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie

*1 beaten egg to baste onto crust before adding peaches

1) Line a 9 inch pie pan with crust. Beat 1 egg, and brush onto the bottom and sides of the pie crust.

2) Place peaches in the unbaked pie shell.

3) Cream together the sugar and butter. Add the egg, flour, and vanilla; mix together completely. Spread this mixture over the top of the peaches.

4) Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, then 325 degrees for 40 minutes.