Chocolate Emeralds

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups butter
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup green creme de menthe
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces

Recipe

• 1 combine one half cup of butter and cocoa in saucepan over low heat and stir until blended.
• 2 remove from heat and add one half cup sugar, egg and vanilla. stir in graham cracker crumbs. mix well and press mixture into the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch pan.
• 3 next, melt one half cup butter and pour into a small mixing bowl. add creme de menthe and mix at low speed. while mixing, add 3 cups sugar until smooth. spread this mixture over the first layer in the 13 x 9-inch pan.
• 4 refrigerate entire dish for one hour.
• 5 while the dish is chilling, combine one quarter cup butter and chocolate pieces in a saucepan over low heat. stir until melted. remove pan from refrigerator and spread chocolate mixture over the mint layer. return pan to the refrigerator for 2 hours. cut into small squares and store in refrigerator until ready to serve.