Ghirardelli Peppermint Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
16 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
12 Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate with Mint Filling Squares
1/4 cup candy cane, crushed

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray 9\" square pan with cooking spray; dust with flour tapping out excess. In double boiler over hot water, melt chocolate and butter. Cool to room temperature.
In large bowl with electric mixer or whisk, beat eggs, sugar, vanilla, peppermint extract and salt until combined. Beat in chocolate mixture; gently stir in flour. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake about 45 minutes or until knife inserted into brownies comes out clean. Arrange mint squares on top in one layer; place brownies in overn 1 minute.
Spread melted mint squares with spatula to frost brownies evenly; sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Cool completely and cut into 16 squares.