Layered Mint Brownies

Brownie Layer

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

2 cups margarine

8 eggs

1 (16 oz.) Hershey’s Syrup

Chocolate Layer

9 T margarine

1 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Mint Layer

3 cups powdered sugar

3/4 cups margarine

1 1/2 T evaporated milk

1 tsp. peppermint extract

3-4 drops of green food coloring

 

Brownie Layer:  Mix and cream flour, sugar, and 2 cups margarine.  Add 8 eggs and syrup, mix until smooth.  Pour into grease jelly roll pan and bake 20-25 minutes at 330 degrees.  Check with a toothpick to see if it is done.  Cool and put in the freezer for 1 hour.

Mint Layer:  Mix powdered sugar, 3/4 cup margarine, canned milk, peppermint extract and food coloring until smooth.  Spread on brownie layer and put in freezer until set.

Chocolate Layer:  Slowly melt chocolate chips and margarine in the microwave or over the stove.  Spread on top of the mint layer.  Put in the freezer until set.  When ready to cut, let warm up a little bit or the layers will crack.  This may be frozen for a week or so until ready to serve.

Mississippi Mud Brownies

1 Fudge brownie mix

1/2 cup oil

1/2 cup water

1 egg

 

Frosting:

1 cup chocolate frosting

1/2 cup cream, whipped

1/2 cup mini marshmallows

1/2 cup chopped nuts

1/2 cup chocolate chips

 

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease the bottom of a 9x13 pan.  In a large bowl, mix brownie mix, oil, egg and water.  Beat 50 strokes by hand.  Spread into pan and bake 30-35 minutes.  Do no over bake!  Cool completely.  In a bowl, stir frosting until creamy.  Gently fold in marshmallows, nuts and chocolate chips.  Spread onto cooled brownies.  Store in refrigerator

Blonde Brownies

3/4 cup shortening

2 T milk

2 cups brown sugar

1 egg, beaten

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup chopped nuts, optional

White chocolate chips

 

Grease and flour a 9x13 pan.  Mix shortening and milk in a large saucepan.  Melt on low heat.  Remove from heat, add brown sugar and eggs.  Stir until well blended.  Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.  Stir into sugar mixture.  Add vanilla, chips and nuts.  Spread into pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.  Cool and cut.