Mint Brownie Tart Food

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S BROWNIE TART

Steps:

• Grease and flour a 9-inch tart pan with removable sides.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a bowl set over simmering water.
• Add 2 cups of the chocolate chips, remove from the heat, and stir until the chocolate melts.
• Set aside to cool completely.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs, sugar, coffee, and vanilla on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Stir in the cooled chocolate.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, 1 cup of the chocolate chips, and the walnuts.
• Fold the flour mixture into the batter until just combined.
• Pour into the pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the center is puffed (the top may crack).
• The inside will still be very soft.
• Cool to room temperature before removing the sides of the tart pan.
• Melt the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips with the heavy cream and drizzle on the tart.

MINTED BROWNIE PIE

Steps:

• Chill cookies in refrigerator for a few minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks form.
• Crush cookies into crumbs and fold into the egg mixture.
• Add nuts, sugar, and vanilla extract, and mix well.
• Spread mixture into a lightly buttered 9" pie plate.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Cool thoroughly, and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
• Optionally, serve garnished with dollops of whipped cream and curls of shaved, unsweetened chocolate.

CHOCOLATE MINT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch pan.
• Cream together the sugar and softened butter. Stir in the flour and mix well. Add the chocolate syrup, eggs, salt, and vanilla and mix everything well. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool.
• For the mint topping: Mix the confectioners' sugar, melted butter, and creme de menthe together until smooth. Let cool slightly and spread over the cooled brownies.
• For the chocolate topping: Melt the chocolate chips in the butter and pour over the mint topping. Let the brownies and toppings cool completely and cut into 2-inch squares.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch pan.
• Cream together the sugar and softened butter. Stir in the flour and mix well. Add the chocolate syrup, eggs, salt, and vanilla and mix everything well. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool.
• For the mint topping: Mix the confectioners' sugar, melted butter, and creme de menthe together until smooth. Let cool slightly and spread over the cooled brownies.
• For the chocolate topping: Melt the chocolate chips in the butter and pour over the mint topping. Let the brownies and toppings cool completely and cut into 2-inch squares.

CHOCOLATE-MINT BROWNIE TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Unfold crust into 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Fold overhang in and press firmly to sides. Using fingertips, press sides up to form raised edge * inch above pan sides. Pierce crust all over with fork. Freeze 5 minutes. Bake crust until golden, about 22 minutes. Cool. Maintain oven temperature.
• Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat; pour into large bowl. Add brownie mix, 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon water, egg and peppermint extract; whisk to blend. Stir in packet of chocolate chips, if included in brownie mix.
• Spoon batter into crust. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs still attached, about 45 minutes. Let stand on rack while preparing chocolate toppings. Whisk 3/4 cup semisweet chips and 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons water in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Combine white baking chips with 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon water in another heavy small saucepan. Whisk over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
• Spoon melted semisweet chocolate by tablespoonfuls onto warm brownie in 7 or 8 pools, spacing evenly. Spoon melted white chips into remaining spaces to cover brownie. Using tip of knife, swirl chocolates. Let cool at room temperature in pan on rack until top is set, about 2 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature.) Remove tart pan sides. Garnish with mint.

QUICK JUNIOR MINT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Prepare brownie mix according to package directions in a 9x13 pan (they will be thin).
• Remove baked brownies from oven and pour the Junior Mints over the brownies.
• Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
• Remove foil and swirl melted mints all over the top of the brownies.
• Allow to cool completely.
• The mints will form a hard chocolate-mint frosting.

JUNIOR MINT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Coat bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
• Combine butter and mints in a 2 cup glass container; microwave at high 30 seconds or until soft.
• Stir until smooth; set aside.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl, set aside.
• Combine sugar, cocoa, egg, and egg white in a large bowl; beat at medium speed until well blended.
• Add mint mixture and beat well.
• Add flour mixture and beat at low speed just until blended.
• Pour batter into pan and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely.

CHOCOLATE MINT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in syrup and vanilla. Add flour and salt; mix well. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 30 minutes (top of brownies will still appear wet). Cool on a wire rack. , For filling, in a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar; add water, extract and food coloring until blended. Spread over cooled brownies. Refrigerate until set. , For topping, melt chocolate chips and butter. Cool 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spread over filling. Chill. Cut into 72 bars. Store in refrigerator.

CREAMY MINT BROWNIE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix brownie mix, water, oil and eggs until blended. Spread in pan. Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on cooling rack. Crumble brownies; press in bottom and up sides of 10-inch glass deep-dish pie plate.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup of the milk with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy and smooth. Add remaining 1/4 cup milk and the pudding mix; beat on low speed until smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the whipped topping, 1 cup of the chopped candies and the food color. Spread over brownie layer. Refrigerate 8 hours or until firm.
• Serve pie with a dollop of whipped topping. Sprinkle with remaining chopped candies.