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Chocolate Amaretto Brownies

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Category: Chocolate, Cakes, Desserts

 Ingredients List

  • 1 c Shortening
  • 2/3 c Baking cocoa
  • 2 c Sugar
  • 4 Eggs
  • 2 tb Amaretto/almond flavor
  • 1 1/2 c Flour
  • 1/2 ts Salt
  • Handful sliced almonds (opt)

 Directions

AMARETTO FROSTING
1/4 c Butter
2 tb Half-and-half
3 tb Baking cocoa
1 ds Salt
2 1/2 c Confectioner's sugar
2 tb Amaretto

Melt shortening with cocoa (I use the microwave), cool. Beat eggs,
gradually adding sugar. Add shortening mixture, Amaretto, salt, and flour.
Beat until well mixed. Pour batter into a lightly greased 13x9x2" baking
pan. Bake at 400F for 20 minutes; cool. Frost with Amaretto Frosting,
sprinkle with sliced almonds (or arrange in flowery patterns to be fancy).
Cut into squares.

************************** Amaretto Frosting *****************************
Melt butter and cocoa together (the microwave works well for this),
cool. Stir in half-and-half. Add confectioner's sugar, salt, and
amaretto, stirring until smooth.

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