Chocolate Amaretto Brownies

• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 4 ounces chocolate unsweetened unsweetened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs beaten
• 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
• 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 Handful almonds sliced, or walnuts or hazelnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons light cream (half&half)
• 1 ounce chocolate unsweetened unsweetened
• 1 dash salt
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar sifted
• 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur

1. Combine shortening (Crisco butter-flavored is good, or I've used margarine to be cholesterol-conscious) and chocolate in heavy saucepan; place over low heat, stirring constantly, until combined.
2. Remove from heat and cool.
3. Stir in eggs and amaretto.
4. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture, stirring well.
5. Pour batter into a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch king pan.
6. Bake at 400F (200C) for 20 minutes; cool.
7. Frost with Amaretto frosting, sprinkle with sliced almonds (or arrange in flowery patterns).
8. Cut into squares.
9. Note: 3 Tablespoons powdered baking cocoa can be substituted for chocolate squares.
10. Combine butter and chocolate in a heavy saucepan; place over low heat and stir constantly until melted.
11. Stir in half and half.
12. Add powdered sugar, salt, Amaretto, stirring until smooth.

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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chocolate-amaretto-brownies-37372 (may not work)