Welcome back to our aspiring chefs and curious readers! We're excited to share our March 2022 recipe with you. We're featuring a dessert from Isis Crawford's long running series in this month's Dinner & A Book idea. It's from A Catered St Patrick's Day.
Sarah Saulson's Grasshopper Squares
Ingredients:
1/2 cups butter (2)
1/2 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour
16 oz of Hershey chocolate syrup
2 cups confectioner sugar
4 tbsp creme de mint or 1 tsp of peppermint extract
Green food coloring
Butter (At least 6 tablespoons)
1 cup chocolate chips
Ready? Let's start!
Instructions:
Squares-
Cream 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup sugar together.
Add 4 eggs, 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of vanilla, 1 cup flour, and 16 ounces of Hershey's chocolate syrup in order given.
Spread in buttered container 13 by 9 inch pan.
Bake 30 minutes at 350 F.
Cool completely.
Toppings-
Cream 1/2 cup butter, 2 cups confectioner sugar.
Add 4 tbsp of creme de mint or 1 tsp of peppermint extract.
Add green food coloring.
Spread on top of brownies.
Chill or freeze until cold.
Top with 6 tablespoons of butter melted with 1 cup of chocolate chips and spread on top.
Cut into small squares and serve.
This one's a favorite with the kids! Maybe for a delightfully green St. Patrick's Day weekend project.
As always, images and info courtesy of WV Reads, Google, Goodreads, and author webpages.
Be sure to let us know if you tried out this recipe! We'd love to hear how it turned out, or if you're close by... try a sample.
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