Chocolate Amaretto Brownies

 Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00

 Categories : 9x13 chocolate

 nuts w/o fruit

 Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 -------- ------------ --------------------------------
 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 d 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.

 Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 504 Calories; 23g Fat (40.3%
 calories from fat); 3g Protein; 72g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber;
73mg
 Cholesterol; 325mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 4
 1/2 Fat; 4 Other Carbohydrates.

 NOTES : from zosha's files

 Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0