Chocolate Mint Bars Recipe

Chocolate Mint Bars

1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
4 eggs
1-1/2 cups (16-oz. can) chocolate syrup
Mint cream center, recipe follows
Chocolate glaze, recipe follows

Preheat oven to 350 Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
Combine flour, sugar, butter, eggs and syrup in large bowl, beat until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Spread mint cream center on cake.
Cover and refrigerate. Pour chocolate glaze over chilled dessert.
Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
To store leftovers, cover and refrigerate.
Serves 12

Mint cream center:
Combine 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter or margarine and 2 tablespoons green creme de menthe (OR 1 tablespoon water plus 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon mint extract and 3 drops green food color may be substituted for creme de menthe) in medium bowl, beat until smooth.

Chocolate glaze:
Melt 6 tablespoons butter or margarine and 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips in small saucepan over very low heat. Remove from heat; stir until smooth. Cool slightly.

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