1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs, 1/3 cup finely chopped, toasted pecans, 1/3 c butter, melted.
10 peppermint patties (the small size) chopped, 1/2 cup butter,
three 1 ounce chocolate baking squares, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs - lightly beaten,
1 t vanilla, 1/2 c flour, 1/8 t salt, 14 more peppermint patties cut in half.
Line a 9-inch square pan with foil, allowing foil to extend over the end of the pan. Spray it with Pam.
Stir together the chocolate crumbs, the pecans and the 1/3 c of melted butter. Press mixture into pan and
Bake it at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle chopped peppermint patties over warm crust right after taking it out of the oven.
Next, combine 1/2 c of butter and chocolate squares in a glass bowl. Microwave butter/chocolate mixture
At 1 minute intervals or until butter melts, stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add flour and salt, stir well and pour over crust.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately place halved peppermint
Patties across top; then bake for another 3 minutes. Remove from oven and spread and swirl melted peppermint patties over brownies.
Using foil sides, lift brownies out of pan when cool and cut into squares.
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