Amaretto Brownies (3.5 points)

Recipe Ingredients

2/3 cup	61g / 2.2oz	Blanched whole almonds - toasted
8 oz	227g	Semisweet baking chocolate
1/3 cup	65g / 2.3oz	Butter or margarine
1 1/4 cups	78g / 2.8oz	All-purpose flour
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Sugar
2 tablespoons	30ml	Amaretto
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
2		Eggs
		Amaretto Frosting
		AMARETTO FROSTING
2 cups	396g / 13oz	Powdered sugar
3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter or margarine - softened
1 tablespoon	15ml	Amaretto
1 tablespoon	15ml	Milk (1 - 2 tablespoons)

Recipe Instructions

Heat oven to 350º. Grease rectangular pan, 13 × 9 × 2 inches. Place 1/3 cup of the almonds in food processor. Cover and process, using quick on-and-off motions, until almonds are ground; set aside.

Chop remaining 1/3 cup almonds; reserve. Melt chocolate and butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently; remove from heat. Stir in ground almonds and remaining ingredients except Amaretto Frosting.

Spread in pan. Bake 22 to 27 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Prepare Amaretto Frosting. Spread on brownies. Sprinkle with reserved chopped almonds. Cut into about 3 × 1-inch bars.

AMARETTO FROSTING:  Mix all ingredients until smooth.

Source:
Mr. Paul Newman's, Newman's Own Cookbook

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