Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Chocolate-Peppermint Squares

Chocolate Friday once again!  Did you survive the week?  I'm sure you must have done something to deserve a little chocolate!

When I helped with a ladies' tea recently, I just had to make something chocolate!  I found this recipe in my Chocolate Fantasies (you gotta love that name - LOL) cookbook.  These are yummy!

It's hard to see in the pics, but I did color the filling to make it a minty green to go with my "Spring Green" tea theme.  I think I would drizzle the glaze on after cutting them into squares if you want them to look prettier.  The designs look a little odd on mine.

Chocolate-Peppermint Squares

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
2 (1-oz) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Peppermint filling
Chocolate glaze

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating at low speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture, beating well.  Add chocolate, beating until blended; stir in pecans.

Pour batter into a greased 9-in. square baking pan.  Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.  Cool (layer will fall while cooling).

Spread Peppermint Filling over layer, and chill (filling will be very thin).

Drizzle chocolate glaze over filling; chill thoroughly.  Cut into 1-in. squares.  Store in refrigerator.

Peppermint Filling
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

Combine all ingredients, beating until smooth.  Yield:  about 1/2 cup.

Chocolate Glaze
2 (1-oz) squares semisweet chocolate, melted
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Combine ingredients; stir well.  Yield: about 1/4 cup.

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How do those sound?  I do love the chocolate peppermint combo - always delicious!

But enough about my chocolate.  Where's your chocolate?  As in your chocolate post that you were about to link up!  C'mon - bring it over and share!  You can get more Chocolate Friday info here and check out last week's links too.

Have a fabulous chocolatey Friday friends!