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with a rubber spatula. Arrange the pep-
permint candies in rows of six across R
and four down on the top of the batter,
spacing them evenly. Pour the remain- the Cake Mix Doctor says
ing batter on top of the peppermints,
spreading it with the rubber spatula to York Peppermint Patties come in 5.3-
completely cover them. Place the pan in ounce bags. You will need two bags for
the oven. this recipe—and if luck is with you,
you might have a couple extra candies
4. Bake the brownies until the top swells
to nibble on while you bake! The
up slightly and they are just beginning to
candy bakes up hard in this recipe.
pull away from the sides of the pan, 25 to
If you don’t like this texture, coarsely
30 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven
chop the patties and then scatter them
and place it on a wire rack to cool for 30 over the first layer of batter.
minutes.

5. Cut the brownies into 24 squares, mak-
ing sure there is a piece of candy in
perature for up to 5 days. Or freeze them,
each square.
wrapped in foil, for up to 6 months. Thaw
Store these brownies, covered in plas- the brownies overnight on the counter
tic wrap or aluminum foil, at room tem- before serving.