Recipe - Chocolate Amaretto Brownies

1 cup Shortening
4 ounce Sq unsweetened chocolate
2 cup Sugar
4 Eggs; beaten
2 tablespoon Amaretto
1 One half cup Flour
One half teaspoon Salt
Handful cut or sliced up almonds

AMARETTO FROSTING
One fourth cup Butter or margarine
2 tablespoon Halfandhalf
1 ounce Sq unsweetened chocolate
1 ds Salt
2 One half cup Powdered sugar, sifted
2 tablespoon Amaretto

Note: 2/3 cup powdered baking cocoa can be substituted for the chocolate
squares. Combine shortening (Crisco butterflavored is good, or I've used
margarine to be cholesterolconscious) and chocolate in heavy saucepan;
place over low heat, stirring constantly, until combined. Remove from heat
and cool. Stir in eggs and amaretto. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed
mixture, 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 frosting,
sprinkle with cut or sliced up almonds (or arrange in flowery patterns). Cut into
squares. Note: 3 Tbs powdered baking cocoa can be substituted for chocolate
squares. Combine butter & chocolate in a heavy saucepan; place over low
heat and stir constantly until melted. Stir in half and half. Add powdered
sugar, salt, Amaretto, stirring until smooth. Yield: Enough frosting for 2
dozen brownies. (Original recipe from Gayle Scott, Chesapeake, VA) Shared
by JUDY VOCELKA, Prodigy ID# NFXS18B.

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