Mmmm ... brownies ...

Okay, so you really have to like peppermint patties to even attempt this one. I got this idea from a baking TV show. Make brownie batter like normal (which for me involves a mix, but never mind--the real recipe is here), and put down about a third of it in the baking pan. Then lay down peppermint patties in overlapping rows, like this.

The resulting brownies have this cool white stripe of mint in them.


We don't do this kind of stuff often, but every now and then it cracks us up. Oh, but since yesterday was Valentine's Day, I added this little touch.



Hey, the little heart-shaped cinnamon hots actually tasted pretty good with it after all!

Much fun.