Walnut Mint Bars Recipe

Name: Walnut Mint Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: ½ cup margarine; 2 tablespoons margarine; 1 ½ cups vanilla wafers, crumbs (about 45 wafers); 1 cup walnuts, chopped; ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar; ⅓ cup cocoa; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk; 1 egg; 1 ½ teaspoons peppermint extract or 1 teaspoon creme de menthe; 3 -4 drops green food coloring; 1 cup chocolate chips; 1 ½ teaspoons shortening

Servings: persons

½ cup margarine
2 tablespoons margarine
1 ½ cups vanilla wafers, crumbs (about 45 wafers)
1 cup walnuts, chopped
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar
⅓ cup cocoa
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon cornstarch
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 egg
1 ½ teaspoons peppermint extract or 1 teaspoon creme de menthe
3 -4 drops green food coloring
1 cup chocolate chips
1 ½ teaspoons shortening

1
Preheat oven to 350'.
2
In a medium saucepan,melt 1/2 cup margarine.
3
Stir in crumbs,walnuts,sugar and cocoa.
4
Press firmly on bottom of a 9x13 pan.
5
In a small mixing bowl,beat cream cheese and 2 tablespoons margarine and cornstarch until fluffy.
6
Gradually beat in condensed milk,then egg,then peppermint extract and food coloring.
7
Pour evenly over crumb mixture.
8
Bake for 25 minutes or until center is set.
9
Cool.
10
For the drizzle-melt the chocolate chips with 1 1/2 teaspoon shortening,stirring well.
11
Drizzle the chocolate all over the bars -- make it pretty!
12
Store covered in refrigerator.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup margarine, 2 tablespoons margarine, 1 ½ cups vanilla wafers, crumbs (about 45 wafers), 1 cup walnuts, chopped, and more.

Yes, Walnut Mint Bars falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Walnut Mint Bars

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