Mint Brownies

ingredients

• brownies
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  2/3 cup whipped butter
  1/2 cup hydrogenated fat
  1/2 cup margarine
  1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• toppings
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  1/3 cup whipped butter
  1/4 cup hydrogenated fat
  1/4 cup margarine
  3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon whole milk
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate, chopped

directions

Make brownies:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter 8x8x2 inch metal baking pan. Stir butter and chocolate in small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Set aside. Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add chocolate mixture, flour, peppermint and vanilla extracts and salt, stir until just blended. Mix in nuts.

Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly.

Make toppings:

Beat powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, milk and extract in bowl until creamy. Spread over warm brownies. Chill until set, about 1 hour.

Stir chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter in small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Cool slightly. Pour over mint topping, spreading evenly. Cover and chill until set, about 1 hour. Cut into 20 squares. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover with foil, store at room temperature.)