Diamond walnut raspberry brownies

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       Title: Diamond Walnut Raspberry Brownies
  Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
       Yield: 12 servings
  
       3 oz Unsweetened chocolate
            -squares
     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.
  
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