Chocolate Peppermint Slice

To Prepare
Grease a jelly roll pan, line base with paper, grease paper. Sift flour, cocoa and soda into small bowl of electric mixer, add sugar, butter and water; beat on medium speed for two minutes. Add egg, beat until combined. Spread mixture into prepared pan. Bake in moderate oven for about 20 minutes; cool in pan. Spread base with filling, refrigerate until set, spread with topping, refrigerate until set before cutting.

Peppermint filling:
Combine powdered sugar and oil in small heat proof bowl, stir in enough milk to make a stiff paste; Add peppermint extract. Stir over hot water until spreadable.

Chocolate topping:
Melt chocolate and butter over hot water.

**I got this from Chocolate Eden

Submitted by: Kristi, a Christmas Organizing Member

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2/3 cup self-raising flour

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/3 cup sugar

1 TBS butter

1/3 cup water

1 egg

PEPPERMINT FILLING:

2-1/4 cups powdered sugar

1 TBS oil

2 TBS milk

1/2 tsp. peppermint extract

CHOCOLATE TOPPING:

4 squares (4-oz) dark chocolate, chopped

3 TBS unsalted butter