Title: Chocolate Amaretto Brownies
Categories: Dessert Chocolate Cake
Yield: 12 Servings

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)
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.

From the Oct '86 edition of Southern Living. Posted in COOKING 5/10/90 by Debra Heng.

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