Chocolate Amaretto Brownies Food

AMARETTO CHOCOLATE BROWNIES WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a 9 by 9 square baking pan with parchment paper, making sure paper hangs over the edges. Grease paper with butter so the brownies don't stick. Melt butter and chocolate over a double-boiler and stir gently until smooth and shiny. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl and set aside. Whisk together eggs, sugar and amaretto in a mixing bowl until combined. Pour in chocolate mixture and continue to whisk until combined. Gradually add flour mixture, then add walnuts and incorporate with a wooden spoon. Transfer batter to baking pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean when inserted into the middle of the pan. When done, invert onto a cutting board, remove paper and cut into squares. Garnish with powdered sugar and serve.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTO BROWNIES

Steps:

• 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. Remove from heat and cool. Stir in eggs and amaretto. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture, stirring well. Pour batter into a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch king pan. Bake at 400℉ (200℃) for 20 minutes; cool. Frost with Amaretto frosting, sprinkle with sliced almonds (or arrange in flowery patterns). Cut into squares. Note: 3 Tablespoons powdered baking cocoa can be substituted for chocolate squares. Combine butter and chocolate in a heavy saucepan; place over low heat and stir constantly until melted. Stir in half and half. Add powdered sugar, salt, Amaretto, stirring until smooth.

AMARETTO BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 baking pan.
• Mix chocolate syrup, flour, white sugar, 1/2 cup butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl until smooth; spread into prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is dry and the edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, 30 to 45 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
• Beat confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup butter, amaretto liqueur, and almond extract in a bowl until smooth; spread over cooled brownies.
• Stir chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons butter together in a saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool slightly and drizzle over frosted brownies.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTO BROWNIES

Steps:

• Note: 2/3 cup powdered baking cocoa can be substituted for the chocolate uares.
• Combine shortening and chocolate in heavy saucepan; place er low heat, stirring constantly, until combined.
• Remove from heat and ol.
• Stir in eggs and amaretto.
• Combine flour and salt; add to creamed xture, stirring well.
• Pour batter into a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2" king pan.
• Bake at 400 for 20 minutes; cool.
• Frost with Amaretto osting, sprinkle with sliced almonds (or arrange in flowery patterns, to fancy).
• Cut into squares.
• Note: 3 Tbs powdered baking cocoa can be substituted for chocolate uares.
• Combine butter & chocolate in a heavy saucepan; place over low at and stir constantly until melted.
• Stir in half and half.
• Add wdered sugar, salt Amaretto, stirring until smooth.
• Yield: Enough frosting for 2 dozen brownies.

AMARETTO CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour 8-inch square baking pan.
• Put chocolate chips and water in a sauce pan over low heat. Stir once in a while until chocolate is melted. Let cool slightly.
• Whisk together oil, sugar, eggs, coffee and Amaretto.
• Add melted chocolate to the egg mixture. Beat until combined.
• Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat scraping down sides of bowl until incorporated.
• Pour batter into prepared pan; smooth top with rubber spatula.
• Bake for about 40-50 minutes or until inserted tooth pick in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan. Cut into squares and serve.

CHOCOLATE-AMARETTO LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray. Combine cake mix, 1 1/3 cups water, eggs, oil, 3 tablespoons amaretto, and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract in large bowl; whisk until well blended. Mix in 1 cup chocolate chips. Divide batter among prepared pans.
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes. Run knife around pan sides. Turn cakes out onto racks; cool completely. Brush each cake layer with 2 tablespoons amaretto.
• Combine butter and cream in medium saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until butter melts and mixture comes to simmer. Remove from heat. Add remaining 2 cups chocolate chips and whisk until melted. Mix in remaining 3 tablespoons amaretto. Cool until barely lukewarm, about 5 minutes. Whisk in sour cream and remaining 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, then powdered sugar. Refrigerate frosting just until thick enough to spread, whisking occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread 1/3 cup frosting over. Top with second cake layer. Spread 1/3 cup frosting over. Top with third cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Press nuts around bottom 2 inches of cake. Chill 2 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover with cake dome; keep chilled.)

CHOCOLATE CHIP-AMARETTO POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bundt pan.
• Mix eggs, cake mix, oil, water and almond extract with electric beater. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour into prepared pan. Bake approximately 1 hour or until cake tests done. Cool, then dust with confectioners' sugar.

AMARETTO WALNUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• In small bowl, soak chopped walnuts in amaretto 4 to 6 hours. Drain, discarding amaretto. Set walnuts aside.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. In 1-quart heavy saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• In large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and coffee mix with electric mixer on medium-high speed 8 minutes. On low speed, gradually beat in chocolate mixture until blended. Gradually add flour, vanilla and salt, beating until blended. Stir in reserved soaked walnuts. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. Cut into 5 rows by 3 rows.

AMARETTO BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In food processor, place 1/3 cup of the almonds. Cover and process, using quick on-and-off motions, until almonds are ground. Chop remaining almonds; set aside.
• In 3-quart saucepan, melt chocolate and 1/3 cup butter over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth; remove from heat. Stir in ground almonds, flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, 2 tablespoons amaretto and the eggs. In pan, spread batter evenly.
• Bake 22 to 27 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
• In medium bowl, mix all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over brownies. Sprinkle with chopped almonds. For brownies, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.