Irish Brownies

Yield: Makes about 16 brownies

Ingredients:

4 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

Irish Cream Frosting (recipe follows)

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square baking pan. Melt chocolate and butter in medium, heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, with wire whisk. Whisk in liqueur. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl; stir into chocolate mixture until just blended. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.

2. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until center is set. Remove pan to wire rack; cool completely. Prepare Irish Cream Frosting; spread over cooled brownies. Chill at least 1 hour or until frosting is set. Cut into 2-inch squares.

Irish Cream Frosting

Yield: Makes about 2/3 cup frosting

Ingredients:

1/4 cup (2 ounces) cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

2 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur

1-1/2 cups powdered sugar

Preparation:

1. Beat cream cheese and butter in small bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Beat in liqueur. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth.