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BACDS 2003 Playford Ball
"An Entertainment in King
Arthur's Court"
March 29, 2003
PlayFood: Chocolate Peppermint Squares
"Bellaminta" from Boston Tea Parties, Judith F. Chamberlain and Janet R. Sears, editors, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, 1987 " Chocolate Peppermint Squares" 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate ½ cup butter 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup sugar 1/4 tsp peppermint extract dash salt ½ cup flour 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Melt chocolate and butter over hot water; set aside. Cream together eggs, sugar, peppermint extract and salt. Add chocolate mixture. Stir in flour and nuts. Pour into greased 9x9x2-inch pan and bake in a 350 oven for 20-25 minutes. Cool and spread frosting.
Frosting 2 Tbsp butter, softened 1 cup confectioner's sugar 1 Tbsp cream 3/4 tsp peppermint extract Mix above ingredients together until smooth. Frost cake and refrigerate until chilled and set.
Glaze 1 oz unsweetened chocolate 1 Tbsp butter Melt together chocolate and butter. Drizzle over cake, tilling pan until glaze covers all. Refrigerate 5 minutes to firm glaze. Cut into squares. Yield: 3 dozen
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