Recipe of Chocolate Amaretto Brownies - Food Recipes

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Title: Chocolate Amaretto Brownies
Categories : Desserts, Chocolate
Serving size: 12 servings 1 c Shortening 2 c Sugar 2 tb Amaretto/almond-flavor 1/2 ts Salt Handful sliced almonds 2 tb Half-and-half 1 ds Salt 2 tb Amaretto 4 oz Sq unsweetened chocolate 4 Eggs, beaten 1 1/2 c Flour 1 Recipe Amaretto Frosting 1/4 c Butter or margarine 1 oz Sq unsweetened chocolate 2 1/2 c Powdered sugar, sifted ~--------------------------AMARETTO FROSTING-+--------------------------- ~--------------------------AMARETTO FROSTING-+--------------------------- Note: 2/3 cup powdered baking cocoa can be substituted for the chocolate uares. Combine shortening (Crisco butter-flavored is good, or I've used rgarine be cholesterol-conscious) and chocolate in heavy saucepan; place er low heat, stirring constantly, until combined. Remove from heat and ol. Stir in eggs and amaretto. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed xture, stirring well. Pour batter into a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2" king pan. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes; cool. Frost with Amaretto osting, sprinkle with sliced almonds (or arrange in flowery patterns, to fancy). Cut into squares. Note: 3 Tbs powdered baking cocoa can be substituted for chocolate uares. Combine butter & chocolate in a heavy saucepan; place over low at and stir constantly until melted. Stir in half and half. Add wdered sugar, salt Amaretto, stirring until smooth.
Serving size: Enough osting for 2 dozen brownies. (Original recipe from Gayle Scott, esapeake, VA)