Raspberry Almond Bars
Difficulty: Easy
Servings
24
servingsPrep time
20
minutesCooking time
50
minutes
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Ingredients
1 ¼ cups of soft, salted butter
1 2/3 cups confectioner’s sugar, divided
2/3 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons almond extract, divided
2 2/3 cups flour
1 ½ cups raspberry preserves
8 ounce package almond paste
½ cup sliced almonds
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325° F.
- Line a 15×10 baking pan with parchment paper, extending over sides and then grease.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter with the 1 cup of confectioner’s sugar and the granulated sugar for 2 minutes.
- Add the vanilla and 1 teaspoon of the almond extract.
- Add the flour until a soft dough forms.
- Press mixture into the pan & bake until crust is set about 20 minutes.
- Spread preserves over the crust, crumble the almond paste over top and sprinkle with the almonds.
- Bake for 35 minutes more.
- Cool for 1 hour.
- Mix together the remaining 2/3 cup of powdered sugar, remaining 1 teaspoon almond extract with 2 tablespoons of warm water. Drizzle over bars & allow to set up.
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