Aunt Arta's Mint Brownies

This recipe is from my great great aunt Arta Hale. We McIntosh folk make it a lot.

BROWNIES
3 squares unsweetened baking chocolate
1 cup butter or margarine
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup nuts (optional)

FROSTING
4 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons canned (evaporated) milk
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
1-3 drops green food coloring

GLAZE
1 1/2 squares unsweetened baking chocolate
1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Melt chocolate and butter together and allow mixture to cool. Add eggs, sugar, extract, flour, and salt. Mix until combined. Add nuts and fold in. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 pan (if using larger sheet pan you may need to increase the frosting recipe). Bake at 350 for 25 to 35 minutes. Cool before frosting.

Mix frosting ingredients together. Tint green. Spread over brownies. When frosting is set, melt chocolate and butter together, allow to cool slightly. Pour glaze over top of green frosting.

Warm Italiano Spread

Prep time 5 minutes. Total 15 minutes.
12 servings

what you need:
1 pkg. ( 80z.) Neufchatel Cream Cheese
1/4 cup pesto ( I used the homemade recipe)
1 plum tomato, chopped
1/4 finely shredded five cheese blend
Triscut crackers or whatever chips you like.

Heat grill to medium heat. Place unwrapped Neufchatel Cream Cheese
on 8 inch square sheet of heavy- duty foil; top with pesto, tomatoes and shredded
cheese.
Place foil on grill; cover with lid. Grill 8 to 10 min. or until shredded cheese is melted and cream
cheese is softened, but still holding it's shape.
Transfer foil to platter. Serve with crackers or chips. Sooo delish!
You can prepare this in the oven @ 375 for 12 to 14 min.

Recipe found in Food and Family Magazine.