Almond Brown Sugar Brownies

this is an adaption/ homemade recipe. They are really good.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 40
• Yields: 40 brownies

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 5  ounces  unsweetened chocolate
• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  cup flour
• 1 1⁄4 cups  chopped  almonds
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped almond paste
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 4  eggs

Directions

1. heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat shortening and chocolate in a 3 quart saucepan, until melted. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients, in this order : flour, sugar,almond paste, almonds,eggs, baking powder, and salt.
4. Spread into a greased 13x9x2 baking dish.
5. Bake until brownies start to pull away from sides of pan . After 20 minutes, you need to check every 2 minutes. It should not be longer than 30 minutes.
6. Do not overbake.
7. When done take them out and let cool for 6-8 minute.
8. Cut into 2x1 bars.