Ingredients

Brownies:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon peppermint extract (not peppermint oil)
4 drops green food coloring
1 cup margarine or butter
4 ounces (4 squares) unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour

Frosting:
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
2 tablespoons corn syrup
2 tablespoons water
2 ounces (2 squares) unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Garnish:
Sugared mint leaves and violets

Brownies: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9-by-13-inch pan. In small bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Add 1 egg, mint extract and food coloring; mix well. Set aside.
In large saucepan, melt margarine and chocolate over very low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Stir flour into chocolate mixture; mix well. Spread in prepared pan. Carefully spoon prepared cream cheese filling over brownie mixture. Gently cut through layers with knife to marble.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until set. Cool completely.

Directions

Frosting: In heavy saucepan, bring margarine, corn syrup and water to a rolling boil. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; stir until melted. Stir in vanilla and enough confectioners' sugar for desired spreading consistency. Beat until smooth. Frost cooled bars. Cut into 36 bars. Store in refrigerator, if desired.

If desired, garnish with sugared fresh mint leaves and violets using egg white and superfine sugar.

Whip egg white until foamy using a fork. Use a small brush and brush the egg white on the top and bottom of mint leaves and violets. Place on a piece of wax paper and sprinkle superfine sugar on leaves and violets using a flour sifter or salt shaker. Let them dry at room temperature. Store in airtight container for three or four days. — Barbara Tenney, Knoxville, Tenn.