Recipe: Creme de Menthe Squares

Creme de Menthe Squares
From: KellyWA
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03-17-2000 -26 St. Patrick's Day Recipes

Bottom Layer:

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. white creme de menthe
2 cups graham cracker crumbs

Middle Layer:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup green creme de menthe
3 cups powdered sugar

Top Layer:

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

To make the bottom layer: Melt the butter over a medium heat. Add in the cocoa powder, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and add the powdered sugar, egg and creme de menthe. Stir in the graham cracker crumbs. Press mixture evenly onto the bottom of an ungreased 13x9-inch pan.

To make the middle layer: Melt the butter over a medium heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the green creme de menthe. Gradually blend in the powdered sugar. Spread evenly over the bottom layer in the pan.

To make the top layer: In the top of a double boiler over simmering water, melt the butter and chocolate chips, stirring until smooth. Spread mixture evenly over the middle layer.

Chill for 30 minutes or until firm. Cut into bars. Keep refrigerated.