Chocolate amaretto brownies
12 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Shortening |
| 4 | ounces | Sq unsweetened chocolate |
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| 4 | eaches | Eggs, beaten |
| 2 | tablespoons | Amaretto/almond-flavor |
| 1½ | cup | Flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | each | Recipe Amaretto Frosting |
| 1 | x | Handful sliced almonds |
| ¼ | cup | Butter or margarine |
| 2 | tablespoons | Half-and-half |
| 1 | ounce | Sq unsweetened chocolate |
| 1 | dash | Salt |
| 2½ | cup | Powdered sugar, sifted |
| 2 | tablespoons | Amaretto |
Directions
~--------------------------AMARETTO FROSTING-+--------------------------- ~--------------------------AMARETTO FROSTING-+--------------------------- Note: ⅔ 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)