chocolate almond brownies

How To Make chocolate almond brownies

• 1

  Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2

  Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• 3

  Chop up almonds paste into small pieces, add to flour mixture.
• 4

  Heat shortening and chocolate in 3-quart saucepan over low heat.
• 5

  Beat eggs and sugar until light.
• 6

  Add cooled chocolate mixture to eggs and sugar.
• 7

  Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture.
• 8

  Mix in toasted almonds.
• 9

  Spread into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
• 10

  Bake until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of pan, about 30 minutes. Do not overbake.
• 11

  Cool slightly. Cut into bars, about 2 x 1 1/2 inches.
• 12

  195 calories per brownie.
• 13

  If using self rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.
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