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chocolate mint parfait bars

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Recipe by
Doreen Fish
@dfish
Oshawa, ON

Another family fav that gets made just about every Christmas....a great bar for after dinner with a cuppa!!

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Ingredients For chocolate mint parfait bars

  • 1 pkg
    chocolate cake mix
  • 1/3 c
    butter
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1
    envelope of unflavored gelatin
  • 1/4 c
    boiling water
  • 4 c
    icing sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1/4 tsp
    peppermint extract
  • 2
    or 3 drops green food coloring

How To Make chocolate mint parfait bars

  • 1
    Mix together well the cake mix, egg and butter Grease a large pan 9 x 13. Spread the base of cake mix, butter and egg into pan. Bake at 350 for 10 mins. Cool. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Cool. In a large bowl combine softened gelatin, 2 cups of icing sugar, butter,shortening, peppermint extract and food coloring. Beat one minute at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Blend in remaining sugar till smooth.Spread evenly over cooled crust. Frosting: 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips 3 tbsps butter In a small sauce pan blend chocolate chips and butter over low heat till melted stirring constantly. Spoon evenly over filling. Chill until firm and cut into bars.
  • 2
    This is my version of a very substantial "After Eight" mint!!Enjoy!!
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