BYU Brownies

Fudgy brownies with nuts, a creme-de-menthe icing, and chocolate frosting.  These babies are served at every BYU event from dances to banquets.

1 cup margarine (227g)

1/2 cup cocoa powder

2 Tbsp. honey

4 eggs

2 cups sugar

1 3/4 cups flour

1/2 Tbsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

 1 cup chopped walnuts

12 oz. chocolate icing

Mint topping:

5 Tbsp margarine (2.5 oz)

dash of salt

3 Tbsp. milk

1 Tbsp. light corn syrup

2 1/3 cups icing sugar

1/2 tsp. mint extract

green food colouring

Melt margarine and mix in cocoa.  Allow to cool.  Add honey, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt.  Mix well. 

Add nuts.  Pour batter into a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 F (180 C) for 25 minutes or till cooked through.  Cool.

Prepare mint icing: soften margarine.  Add salt, corn syrup, and icing sugar.  Beat until smooth and fluffy.  Add mint extract and food colouring.  Mix.  Add milk gradually until the consistency is a little thinner than cake frosting.

Spread mint icing over brownies.  Place brownies in the freezer a short time to stiffen the icing.  Remove from the freezer and carefully  add a layer of your favourite chocolate icing.