Irish Brownies
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Irish Brownies
Irish Brownies
Yield: Makes about 16 brownies
Ingredients:
4
squares (1 ounce each) semisweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2
cup butter
1/2
cup sugar
2
eggs
1/4
cup Irish cream liqueur
1
cup all-purpose flour
1/2
teaspoon baking powder
1/4
teaspoon salt
Irish Cream Frosting (recipe follows)
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square baking pan. Melt chocolate and butter in medium, heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, with wire whisk. Whisk in liqueur. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl; stir into chocolate mixture until just blended. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
2.
Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until center is set. Remove pan to wire rack; cool completely. Prepare Irish Cream Frosting; spread over cooled brownies. Chill at least 1 hour or until frosting is set. Cut into 2-inch squares.
Irish Cream Frosting
Yield: Makes about 2/3 cup frosting
Ingredients:
1/4
cup (2 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2
tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
2
tablespoons Irish cream liqueur
1-1/2
cups powdered sugar
Preparation:
1.
Beat cream cheese and butter in small bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Beat in liqueur. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth.
This recipe appears in: Frosting & Icing