Chocolate Amaretto Brownies

Servings: 12
Ingredients:

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