Peppermint Brownies
The recipe Peppermint Brownies can be made in approximately 50 minutes. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 207 calories, 3g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 24. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. It works well as a very budget friendly dessert. A mixture of eggs, baking powder, shortening, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Peppermint Brownies, Peppermint Brownies, and The BEST Peppermint Brownies.
Instructions
Line a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan with foil; grease foil and set aside. In a large bowl, beat oil and sugar until blended. Beat in vanilla.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to oil mixture. Set aside 2 tablespoons peppermint candy for garnish; stir in remaining candy.
Spread into prepared pan.
Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For glaze, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
Spread over brownies; sprinkle with reserved candy.
Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti
Brownies works really well with Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. You could try Blanchard Perez Cava Brut. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 18 dollars per bottle.
Blanchard Perez Cava Brut
Blanchard Perez Brut is straw yellow with green highlights in appearance. The nose is fresh and expressive with primary aromas of green apple and pear along with dried nuts and fresh baked bread notes. On the palate notes of ripe fruit with expressive citrus character are accompanied by a hint of Mediterranean herbs. Balanced acidity, weight and texture result in a long and lively finish.This sparkling wine has the perfect balance of dryness, bubbles and fruit to enrich any dining experience. It is a is a fantastic choice to serve alongside veggies, shrimp and shellfish, or delicious by itself!Blend: 33% Macabeo, 33% Xarel-lo, 34% Parellada