Receta Midnight Mint Bars
Ingredientes
- A gallon of milk
- Chocolate and Mint were made for each other:)
- Midnight Mint Bars~
- First layer:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- (about 24 squares)
- 3/4 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- Second Layer:
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 T milk
- 1 t peppermint extract
- green food coloring, optional
- Third Layer:
- 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 T butter
- In a heavy saucepan, heat the butter, cocoa and sugar
- Over low heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring often
- Watch How to Temper Eggs Below*
- Remove from the heat
- Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg
- Return all to the pan
- Cook and stir until mixture coats the
- Back of a metal spoon and reaches 160°
- Remove from heat
- Stir in the cracker crumbs, coconut and walnuts
- Press into a buttered 9-inch square pan
- Set aside
- For filling:
- In a small mixing bowl
- Beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and
- Extract until smooth
- Tint with green food coloring if desired
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