May 25, 2013

National Milk Chocolate with Almonds Day

Whoa, this is a combination that we can’t (won’t) pass by. July 8th is dedicated to the combination of milk chocolate and almonds. The first thing that comes to our mind is, of course, the classic Hershey’s with Almond’s chocolate bar. For those of us that love this duo, this candy bar is simply bliss.

If you’d like to get a bit fancy today, here’s a recipe for you from That Creative Mom Cooks!

Triple Amaretto Brownies

Brownie
1 box Pillsbury Fudge Brownie Mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons Amaretto
1 egg
3/4 cup chopped almonds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

Mix all ingredients; beat 50 strokes by hand. Spread in prepared pan. Bake for 26 to 33 minutes. Do not over-bake. Cool.

Filling
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 to 3 tablespoons amaretto

Mix cream cheese with confectioners’ sugar until smooth.

Melt chocolate; add to cream cheese and amaretto, mixing well. Spread filling over cooled brownies. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.

Topping
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup sliced toasted almonds

Melt chocolate chips; add whipping cream and amaretto, Spread carefully over chilled filling. Sprinkle with almonds. Refrigerate until set.

Store in refrigerator. Cut into 48 bars.