BROWNIES
1/2 cup butter
2 oz semisweet chocolate
2 eggs, well beaten
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
CHOCOLATE AMARETTO FROSTING
3 tbsp butter
1 dash salt
1 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
4 1/2 tsp amaretto liqueur
4 1/2 tsp cocoa butter
4 1/2 tsp hot coffee
WHITE ALMOND ICING
1/3 cup confectioner's sugar
1 dash salt
1/4 tsp almond extract
1/4 cup half-and-half
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Melt butter and chocolate in a saucepan
over low heat. Remove from heat, let cool. Then stir in eggs. Add
sugar, flour, salt and pecans, mixing well. Pour batter in a greased
8" square pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Brownies should still be
soft. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Poke holes in brownies
with fork, and pour amaretto liqueur over top. Refrigerate overnight.
Spread Chocolate Amaretto Frosting over brownies and then drizzle
White Almond Icing in a criss-cross pattern on top. CHOCOLATE
AMARETTO FROSTING: Combine butter, sugar, salt, amaretto liqueur,
cocoa powder and coffee and beat until smooth. WHITE ALMOND ICING:
Combine sugar, salt and almond extract. Add half-and-half a little at
a time, mixing until smooth.
Servings: 16 pieces
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