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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5YFlGm9SNHs\/X-3f2rbCzcI\/AAAAAAADIA0\/Yisr7TQw6pMMG96CWeSa6bttRg4IJ3BDACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/Best%2Bcover%2Bbrownies.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"After Eight Brownies\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1729\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5YFlGm9SNHs\/X-3f2rbCzcI\/AAAAAAADIA0\/Yisr7TQw6pMMG96CWeSa6bttRg4IJ3BDACLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h540\/Best%2Bcover%2Bbrownies.JPG\" title=\"After Eight Brownies\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EYesterday I thought long and hard about what recipe I wanted to begin 2021 with.\u0026nbsp; That's a great responsability you know, being the first recipe in one of probably at least 365 choices! (The rate at which I blog anyways!)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI had a box of Mint Chocolates that needed using up and I had seen a recipe online for After Eight Brownies.\u0026nbsp; Actually \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/donnadundas.co.uk\/after-eight-brownies\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI saw it here\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. I felt it was a bit vague however much I liked the concept.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wADswR3kfeE\/X-3f3V85G4I\/AAAAAAADIBA\/SoDyNrJ1LxoEyjuacEYPmf415vLueo3gQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/cover%2Bbrownies.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"After Eight Brownies\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1582\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wADswR3kfeE\/X-3f3V85G4I\/AAAAAAADIBA\/SoDyNrJ1LxoEyjuacEYPmf415vLueo3gQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h494\/cover%2Bbrownies.JPG\" title=\"After Eight Brownies\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI don't trust recipes that are somewhat vague, especially when you are talking baking and the use of expensive ingredients.\u0026nbsp; I decided to go with my old and trustworthy brownie recipe and just adapt it to the use of the mint chocolates.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI have been baking that brownie recipe for years and years. It is tried and true and incredibly trustworthy, even with adaptations to add ons\/ins.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HTe70FAdfYA\/X-3f2vdwT4I\/AAAAAAADIA4\/3aABsMmMgrABgy8BOVNKw_rdDOQaqrsxQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8359.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"After Eight Brownies\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1638\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HTe70FAdfYA\/X-3f2vdwT4I\/AAAAAAADIA4\/3aABsMmMgrABgy8BOVNKw_rdDOQaqrsxQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h512\/IMG_8359.JPG\" title=\"After Eight Brownies\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThey always turn out rich and fudgy.\u0026nbsp; They are the perfect consistency for a brownie. When I worked at the Manor, the Mr requested a pan of them at least once a month.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe staff never minded either. The smell of them baking always brought a few of them in the kitchen to investigate and a sneaky bite or two later on after they had cooled.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JuHc12jSjJ0\/X-3f2hQZdYI\/AAAAAAADIA8\/Hdm43ZbhS_sUIXJlCx9W14KfFM-4qYvhgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8360.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"After Eight Brownies\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1196\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JuHc12jSjJ0\/X-3f2hQZdYI\/AAAAAAADIA8\/Hdm43ZbhS_sUIXJlCx9W14KfFM-4qYvhgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h374\/IMG_8360.JPG\" title=\"After Eight Brownies\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ETrue confession here. I did not use After Eights.\u0026nbsp; I actually used a box of Ganong Mint Patties because that is what I had.\u0026nbsp; Worked perfectly.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI cut the mint patties into eights and used half the box to stir into the batter before baking. They were a lot thicker than After Eights, but worked well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-el86p_KWlaM\/X-3gBx5mGeI\/AAAAAAADIBM\/IZWemRppL8MBW61sbVPfG_GgtVeoopo8wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8361.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"After Eight Brownies\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1605\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-el86p_KWlaM\/X-3gBx5mGeI\/AAAAAAADIBM\/IZWemRppL8MBW61sbVPfG_GgtVeoopo8wCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h502\/IMG_8361.JPG\" title=\"After Eight Brownies\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe remainder of them (16 in total) I laid out in rows across the top of the baked brownies.\u0026nbsp; Four rows of four, making sixteen.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThen once they had softened I spread them out a bit with the back of a spoon. I could have just left them sitting there I suppose.\u0026nbsp; That might have been pretty \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nhwHqWSC9z8\/X-3gB1YQfvI\/AAAAAAADIBE\/3BgOfkk2iLMTb-6acE_acLalQPZuh_HzgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8362.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"After Eight Brownies\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1877\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nhwHqWSC9z8\/X-3gB1YQfvI\/AAAAAAADIBE\/3BgOfkk2iLMTb-6acE_acLalQPZuh_HzgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h586\/IMG_8362.JPG\" title=\"After Eight Brownies\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EBut I wanted to have a white and chocolate swirled topping to look at when they were totally done. I thought it would be really pretty.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI also thought it would showcase the dark chocolate drizzle that I was planning on flicking over them in the end. So you got a mix of mint, milk and dark.\u0026nbsp; Perfect!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vSzIgPPqYjw\/X-3gB0mQ1LI\/AAAAAAADIBI\/4YTUM7IR8A483Pax3tAsxir4QeH_z6rZgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8363.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"After Eight Brownies\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1808\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vSzIgPPqYjw\/X-3gB0mQ1LI\/AAAAAAADIBI\/4YTUM7IR8A483Pax3tAsxir4QeH_z6rZgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h564\/IMG_8363.JPG\" title=\"After Eight Brownies\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EPerfectly gliding the promise of deep, dark, chocolate fudgy goodness.\u0026nbsp; I just adore my Brownie recipe. It is perfect in every way.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EDid I ever tell you about my experience in attending a cooking show in London. I was contacted when I was still living down in Kent and asked would I like to attend the taping of a new cooking show in London at the Channel four studios.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0BdqdI6eZ7Q\/X-3gCC9dD5I\/AAAAAAADIBQ\/H2krBUIJMlcVkM7cluLROER3eIuaRFE0ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8364.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"After Eight Brownies\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1958\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0BdqdI6eZ7Q\/X-3gCC9dD5I\/AAAAAAADIBQ\/H2krBUIJMlcVkM7cluLROER3eIuaRFE0ACLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h612\/IMG_8364.JPG\" title=\"After Eight Brownies\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EOverall I thought it would be a good experience and it was.\u0026nbsp; I got a true picture of how they actually put together a cooking show.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThey actually filmed it quite differently than what one would suppose. First they did the middle and then the beginning and finally the end. They had signs to show the audiance when to ooh and ahh and when to clap, laugh, etc.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iL4laTxhFqQ\/X-3gCbv5NbI\/AAAAAAADIBU\/5muffm3lvVM1pGTk2n_x1GsTKS3ud5rNwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8365.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"After Eight Brownies\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1774\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iL4laTxhFqQ\/X-3gCbv5NbI\/AAAAAAADIBU\/5muffm3lvVM1pGTk2n_x1GsTKS3ud5rNwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h554\/IMG_8365.JPG\" title=\"After Eight Brownies\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIt was really interesting.\u0026nbsp; They had the Tanner Brothers (chef's from Kent) and Paul Rankin (the Irish Chef) in attendance. There was a celebrity guest as well, Vanessa Phelps. I had brought some of my Parsnip and Apple Soup and Paul Rankin declared it delicious in his Irish accent.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyways, part of the show was a Brownie bake-off between the chef's.\u0026nbsp; I have to be honest here. They had no idea of what a proper brownie should be like.\u0026nbsp; Their Brownies were gooey sludge.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aY_c_x4P-Hs\/X-3gCraMWLI\/AAAAAAADIBY\/i2T_PpGIE8U9bi_4oolGAMqmbNgpNU8yQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8366.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"After Eight Brownies\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1730\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aY_c_x4P-Hs\/X-3gCraMWLI\/AAAAAAADIBY\/i2T_PpGIE8U9bi_4oolGAMqmbNgpNU8yQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h540\/IMG_8366.JPG\" title=\"After Eight Brownies\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;You should be able to pick up a good brownie in your hands to hold it. You shouldn't need a spoon to hold or eat them. Their Brownies were grossly under-cooked. But who am I to say . . .\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnyways, I could have taught them a thing or two about what a real Brownie should be like. They had no clue. Myself, I am always open to learning new things.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IbL7lSeBdyw\/X-3gC3RUz6I\/AAAAAAADIBc\/J9Pw_YcxMWsIhF-31NJU0QdEjhgdxU4SQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8367.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"After Eight Brownies\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1802\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IbL7lSeBdyw\/X-3gC3RUz6I\/AAAAAAADIBc\/J9Pw_YcxMWsIhF-31NJU0QdEjhgdxU4SQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h564\/IMG_8367.JPG\" title=\"After Eight Brownies\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI was quite pleased however that my soup was deemed delicious.\u0026nbsp; I have had other opportunities to do television through the years. I did do a screen test for a show once upon a time, but nothing ever came of any of it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI think I just don't fit the mold of who or what they want people to see. Too ordinary. Too fat.\u0026nbsp; Too old. I have noticed by and far that most people you see on these shows are much younger. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-86BWddM94Uk\/X-3gDFPyL1I\/AAAAAAADIBg\/Rb-H24HLT_M-TqEKRyoI__g6AUEvqT67QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8370.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"After Eight Brownies\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1722\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-86BWddM94Uk\/X-3gDFPyL1I\/AAAAAAADIBg\/Rb-H24HLT_M-TqEKRyoI__g6AUEvqT67QCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h538\/IMG_8370.JPG\" title=\"After Eight Brownies\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMost people of a certain age never get a look in these days. I am okay however with things just as they are. Maybe it is that people of a certain age don't really want to put up with all of the nonsense that goes along with something like that.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI can't be bothered at any rate!\u0026nbsp; People are always saying to me you should go on the GBBO. No thank you!\u0026nbsp; I cook for pleasure and nothing else.\u0026nbsp; To please myself and my loved ones.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KAUMsuHKpjM\/X-3gD74xMYI\/AAAAAAADIBw\/5Po1qIyyGQkcI8K4WHplototQ9VclYvMACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8380.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"After Eight Brownies\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1857\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KAUMsuHKpjM\/X-3gD74xMYI\/AAAAAAADIBw\/5Po1qIyyGQkcI8K4WHplototQ9VclYvMACLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h580\/IMG_8380.JPG\" title=\"After Eight Brownies\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAnd these Brownies certainly fit that bill on all counts. They are moist. They are delicious. You can pick them up in your hand. You will enjoy them.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAnd if you don't\u0026nbsp; . . .\u0026nbsp; well, I guess we all have different tastes. Happy New Year.\u0026nbsp; I sure hope that 2021 is a lot better year for all of us!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \n\n\u003C!--START The Recipe Box--\u003E\u003Cscript class=\"ccm-schema\" type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003E{\"image\":\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/SlFxCL2.jpg\",\"name\":\"After Eight Brownies\",\"prepTime\":\"PT10M\",\"cookTime\":\"PT45M\",\"totalTime\":\"PT55M\",\"description\":\"Moist and delicious with full on chocolate flavour, these are everything a good brownie should be, with the delicious addition of After Eight Chocolate Mints.\",\"yield\":\"16\",\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Marie Rayner\"},\"video\":null,\"recipeIngredient\":[\"1 cup (240g) butter\",\"1 cup (140g) plain all-purpose flour\",\"4 ounces (115g) good quality bitter chocolate\",\"4 large free range eggs\",\"2 cups (190g) sugar\",\"1 TBS vanilla essence (YES 1TBS)\",\"Pinch salt\",\"1 package After Eight chocolates, divided\",\"melted dark chocolate to drizzle\"],\"recipeInstructions\":[\"Pre-heat the oven to 180*C\/350*F. 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(You will literally only need about 2 TBS)\",\"Let cool completely before cutting into squares. 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Grease and line an 8 inch square glass baking dish. (I like to leave an overhang so that I can lift the brownies out when they are completely cold for cutting.)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMelt the butter along with the chocolate over low heat in a large pot.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAllow to cool, then stir in the sugar, eggs (one at a time) vanilla, flour and salt, mixing with a wooden spoon and being careful not to over mix, no more than 50 strokes!\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBreak half of the After Eight into bits and fold into the brownie batter.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPour batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out a little wet if you want fudgy brownies. Bake until it comes out cleaner if you want cake type brownies, about 40 to 45 minutes for the fudgy ones.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPlace pieces of the remaining mint patties on top and return to the oven for a minute to melt. Remove from the oven and spread out a bit with the back of a spoon.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMelt the dark chocolate and drizzle over top. (You will literally only need about 2 TBS)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELet cool completely before cutting into squares. 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