Midnight Mint

Ingredients

Bottom

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 3/4 cup fine shredded coconut

Middle

• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 cups icing sugar
• green food coloring

Garnish

• 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Directions

1. 1

   Bottom: Mix the first quantity of butter, sugar and cocoa powder in a casserole. Bring slowly to boil. Add the egg stirring to thicken the mixture. Remove from the heat.

2. 2

   Incorporate the graham crumbs, walnuts and coconut. Press the mixture in a greased mold of 9 x 9 inch.

3. 3

   Middle: Mix second quantity of butter, milk, mint essence and icing sugar in a bowl. Beat well. Add green food coloring until you obtain a good green you like. Spread on the first mixture, in the mold.

4. 4

   Garnish: Melt the chocolate and the third quantity of butter in a casserole at low heat or above hot water (I did it in micro-waves) Spread on the second mixture in the mold. Put in the fridge. Keep in the fridge, covered.

5. 5

   Cut in 36 squares.

6. 6

   These squares can be frozen.