Recipe--York Sensational Brownies

Most people would associate this recipe with Christmas. It’s kind of a funny story why I’m posting it now. J You see, a certain member of our family threw a fit when we didn’t have these for Christmas. Try as we might to explain how little time we had for Christmas baking, this person couldn’t get over the fact that we couldn’t have York Sensational Brownies for Christmas.

So we came to a compromise; we would have the York Sensational Brownies after New Year’s when life was a bit more normal. So yesterday afternoon he made a batch for us. Thus the reason why this Christmas recipe is being posted in January. And now we have a very happy young man in our family. J

York Sensational Brownies

1 ½ Cups (3 sticks) butter, melted

3 Cups sugar

1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

5 eggs

2 Cups all-purpose flour

1 Cup unsweetened cocoa

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

24 small peppermint patties

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2 inch baking pan. In a large bowl with spoon or wire whisk, stir together butter, sugar, and vanilla. Add eggs; stir until well blended. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; blend well. Reserve 2 cups batter; set aside. Spread remaining batter in prepared pan.

Unwrap peppermint patties. Arrange patties in single layer over batter, about ½ inch apart. Spread reserved 2 cups of batter over patties. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into squares. Makes 24 brownies.