A Mardi Gras Splurge

Mardi Gras also called Fat Tuesday refers to events of the Carnival celebrations. beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany (Three King's Day) and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season.

Popular practices on Mardi Gras include wearing masks and costumes, dancing, sports competitions, parades, debauchery, etc. In many areas, the term "Mardi Gras" has come to mean the whole period of activity related to the celebratory events, beyond just the single day. 

A Mardi Gras Splurge 

Ever Ready SpecialMini Baileys Minty Brownie Trifle

made with some of my favorites

Cook's Notes: A delicious sweet splurge before the Lenten Season begins. This trifle looks fancy and can be assembled in 15 minutes. Prep ahead making brownie mix according to box directions,  crushing 8 cookies in a food processor and chill beaters and mixing bowl.  Recipe serves 4 in small glasses as shown above in photo. Note the trifle has two layers.
Ingredients:

• Prepared brownies from the bakery or prepare a box of brownies 
• 1 cup heavy whip cream
• 2 TB. confectioners sugar 
• 3 TB. Baileys Irish Cream
• 8 Mint Oreo Cookies crushed 

Directions:

• Add to the mixing bowl cream, confectioners sugar and Baileys. Whip until peaks form.  
• Crumble several brownies. 
• Layer in the following order-crumbled brownies, 2-3 TB whipped cream mixture, cookie crumbs. Repeat with another layer ending with cookie crumbs. 
• Refrigerate until serving. Add a whole cookie to serve.   

Lenten Special

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