Diamond Walnut Raspberry Brownies

Title: Diamond Walnut Raspberry Brownies

Categories: Cakes, Chocolate

Yield: 12 servings

3 oz Unsweetened chocolate

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1/2 c Solid vegetable shortening

3 Eggs

1 1/2 c Granulated sugar

1 1/2 ts Vanilla

1/4 ts Salt

1 c All-purpose flour

1 1/2 c Walnuts; chopped

1/3 c Raspberry jam

Velvet chocolate glaze

(see recipe)

Chocolate dipped walnuts

For garnish/optional

Recipe by: ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH

Melt chocolate with shortening over warm water; let cool

slightly. Blend together, egg, sugar, vanilla and salt;

stir in chocolate mixture, then flour. Fold in walnuts.

Turn into well-greased 8 square pan. Bake in a preheated

325 degrees oven about 40 min. Spoon jam over hot brownies;

spread carefully. Let cool. Spread velvet chocolate glaze

over brownies and top with chocolate-dipped walnuts, if

desired. Cut into bars. --