Chocolate Amaretto Torte

Ingredients:

Chocolate Base:

½ Cup Crisco shortening

3 ounces sweetened chocolate squares

1 1/3 Cup granulated sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

3 eggs

2/3 Cup all-purpose flour

½ tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. salt

1/3 Cup Maisie Jane’s Organic Oven Roasted Sliced Almond Delights

Filling:

8 ounces cream cheese; softened

½ Cup powdered sugar

½ Cup amaretto liqueur

2 Cups whipping cream

½ cup Maisie Jane’s Organic Oven Roasted Sliced Almond Delights

Instructions:

Chocolate Base:Melt Crisco shortening and chocolate in saucepan on low heat, stirring until smoothly blended. Removefrom heat and add sugar, vanilla and eggs. Beat well. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and almonds.Add to chocolate mixture, stirring until well blended. Spread in greased 9X9 inch springform pan. Bake at350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes. Don’t over bake. Cool completely.Filling:Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in small bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until light andfluffy. Gradually add liqueur, beating until smooth. Whip cream to soft peaks. Reserve some for garnish, ifdesired. Fold remaining cream into cheese mixture. Spread over cooled base. Chill. Garnish with almondsand/or reserved whipped cream before serving.Hint: Chill torte overnight to allow the alcohol to mellow out in tasted in the cream topping.

Serves 10