Chocolate Amaretto Bars

Submitted by Pumpkie

"I love these bars, I love the taste of chocolate and amaretto, my aunt has been making these forever. I have no made them but she finally has given me the recipe!"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• Crust

• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup butter, cut into pieces and softened
• 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar

• Filling

• 4 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup light corn syrup
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup amaretto liqueur or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (she has only used the amaretto)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 cups sliced almonds
• 1 (12 ounce) bag NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels (you need 1 2/3 cups for recipe and the rest to drizzle on top of bars)

directions

1. For crust:

2. Beat flour, butter and brown sugar in large bowl until crumbly.
3. Press into greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
4. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

5. For Filling:

6. Beat eggs, corn syrup, sugar, liqueur or extract, butter and cornstarch, in medium bowl with wire whisk.
7. Stir in almonds and 1 2/3 cups morsels.
8. Pour and spread over hot crust.
9. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set.
10. Cool in pan to room temperature on wire rack.
11. Take rest of morsels and melt in microwave or in double boiler on stove top and drizzle on top of bars.
12. Let chocolate firm and bars cool and then cut into bars.