Recipe For Cooking Chocolate Amaretto Bars

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Chocolate Amaretto Bars

Crust
3 C. flour
1 C. (2 sticks) butter or margarine, cut into pieces, softened
1/2 C. packed brown sugar

Filling
4 lrg. eggs
3/4 C. light corn syrup
3/4 C. sugar
1/4 C. amaretto liqueur or 1/2 tea. almond extract or flavoring
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 C. (about 7 oz.) sliced almonds
2 C. (12 oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet
    Chocolate Morsels, divided
Chocolate Drizzle (recipe follows), optional

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

For crust: Beat flour, butter and sugar in lrg. mixer bowl until crumbly. Press into prepared baking pan. Bake for 12 to 15 min. or until golden brown.

For filling: Beat eggs, corn syrup, sugar, liqueur, butter and cornstarch in med. bowl with wire whisk. Stir in almonds and 1 2/3 C. morsels. Pour over hot crust; spread evenly. Bake for 25 to 30 min. or until center is set. Cool in pan on wire rack.

For chocolate drizzle: Place remaining morsels in heavy-duty plastic bag. Microwave on HIGH (100%) power for 30 to 45 seconds; knead. Microwave at 10- to 20-second intervals, kneading until smooth. Cut tiny corner from bag; squeeze to drizzle over bars. Refrigerate for few min. to firm chocolate before cutting into bars.