Chocolate Amaretto Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons Amaretto
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 recipe amaretto frosting
1 1/2 tablespoons almonds, sliced
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
2 tablespoons half-and-half
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate square
1 dash salt
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons Amaretto

Preparation

Note: 2/3 cup powdered baking cocoa can be substituted for the chocolate uares.
Combine shortening 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 frosting for 2 dozen brownies.