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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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 ~--------------------------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 & 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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