Decadent Chocolate Brownies W/almond

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 (1 1/4 ounce) bars chocolate with almonds, divided
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking square
• 1 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 in top of double-boiler, combine 4 candy bars and butter, bring water in pan below to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook til candy melts, stirring, set aside to cool.
• 2 beat eggs on medium til thick and lemon-colored.
• 3 gradually add sugar, beating well.
• 4 combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture, mixing well.
• 5 stir in cooled candy mixture and flavorings.
• 6 coarsely chop remaining candy bars, and stir into batter.
• 7 pour batter into a greased 8" square baking pan.
• 8 bake at 350º for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 9 cool on wire rack.
• 10 combine semi-sweet chocolate and shortening in small saucepan.
• 11 cook over low heat, stirring, til chocolate melts.
• 12 drizzle over brownies.
• 13 chill until chocolate hardens.
• 14 cut into 16 squares.