Pure Joy Almond Brownies Recipes

ALMOND JOY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°, then line an 8"-x-8" baking pan with foil, leaving overhang on the sides, and spray with cooking spray.
• In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine butter, sugar, cocoa, and salt and heat on high power to melt, about 45 seconds. Stop to stir, then heat in 10-second bursts until mixture has melted and can be stirred smooth.
• Add vanilla and eggs and stir vigorously until batter is thick, shiny, and well blended. Add flour and stir until just combined, then pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
• Bake until a toothpick in the center emerges slightly moist with batter, 22 to 25 minutes. (Check with a toothpick; your batch may need a few minutes longer, but do not bake longer than 30 minutes.)
• While brownies cool, prepare coconut mixture. In a bowl, stir together shredded coconut and sweetened condensed milk, then spread the mixture evenly over cooled brownies. Sprinkle almonds over coconut.
• Add melted chocolate to a Ziploc bag, then snip a small hole in the corner and drizzle over brownies.
• Let set in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before cutting into squares. (Brownies can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days.)

ALMOND JOY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
• Melt margarine then stir in cocoa.
• Mix sugar and eggs into the mixture.
• Add vanilla, flour, and salt.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until cooked through.
• Let the brownies cool for about 40 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, combine the coconut and sweetened condensed milk. Stir until well combined.
• Spread the mixture over the cooled brownies.
• Drizzle the melted chocolate over the brownies and top with slivered almonds.
• Let the melted chocolate set, slice the brownies, and serve.

_PURE JOY ALMOND BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine the melted butter, eggs, and almond extract. Add the contents of the jar and the coconut, and stir until well mixed. Pour the batter in a greased 13-x-9-inch baking pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges are light brown in color. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

PURE JOY ALMOND BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 13-x-9-inch baking pan, and set aside.2. Place all of the jar ingredients in a medium-sized bowl, and stir until well combined. Set aside. 3. Place the butter, eggs, and almond extract in a large bowl, and blend well with a spoon.4. Add the dry ingredients, including the coconut, to the butter mixture, and stir until well combined. 5. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges are light brown in color.6. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.CREATING THE JAR1. Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.2. Layer the ingredients in the jar as shown below, pressing firmly with a flat-bottomed object, such as a tart tamper or the bottom of a narrow glass, after each addition. Make the layers as level as possible.TOP of the jar 3/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 1/4 cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flourBOTTOM of the jar3. Secure the lid, and decorate as desired (see The Basics: 06-Creating the Jars DECORATING THE JAR). Attach the instructions for making the cookies found in the Gift Jar Tags chapter.From "The Mason Jar Cookie Cookbook." Copyright 2002 by Lonnette Parks. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.