chocolate almond brownies

How To Make chocolate almond brownies

• Step 1
  Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Step 2
  Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• Step 3
  Chop up almonds paste into small pieces, add to flour mixture.
• Step 4
  Heat shortening and chocolate in 3-quart saucepan over low heat.
• Step 5
  Beat eggs and sugar until light.
• Step 6
  Add cooled chocolate mixture to eggs and sugar.
• Step 7
  Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture.
• Step 8
  Mix in toasted almonds.
• Step 9
  Spread into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
• Step 10
  Bake until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of pan, about 30 minutes. Do not overbake.
• Step 11
  Cool slightly. Cut into bars, about 2 x 1 1/2 inches.
• Step 12
  195 calories per brownie.
• Step 13
  If using self rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.
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