Chocolate Amaretto Brownies

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Title: Chocolate Amaretto Brownies
Categories: Desserts, Chocolate
Yield: 12 servings

1 c shortening 1 x handful sliced almonds
4 oz sq unsweetened chocolate 1/4 c butter or margarine
2 c sugar 2 tb half-and-half
4 ea eggs, beaten 1 oz sq unsweetened chocolate
2 tb Amaretto/almond-flavor 1 ds salt
1 1/2 c flour 2 1/2 c powdered sugar, sifted
1/2 ts salt 2 tb amaretto
1 ea recipe Amaretto Frosting

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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. Yield: Enough
osting for 2 dozen brownies. (Original recipe from Gayle Scott,
esapeake, VA)

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