ALMOND BARS
Almond Bars are tender, lightly sweetened shortbread-like bars that are so good, you'll find yourself doubling the recipe every single time you make them.
Provided by Mary Younkin
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside. Cream together the butter and the sugar. Add the egg and the almond extract and then mix until light and fluffy. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix until combined.
- Press the dough into the bottom of a well-greased 9x13 pan. Press with your fingers or a pastry roller to smooth the top of the dough. Using a pastry brush, brush a tiny bit of milk across the top of the dough. Sprinkle with sliced almonds and very lightly press them into the top of the dough.
- Bake for 18-20 min, or until just barely beginning to brown around the edges. Do not let the bars brown at all. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes and then cut into bars. If they are too soft to cut, let them cool for a few more minutes. Carefully transfer the bars to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
- To make the icing: Add just a tiny bit of milk at a time to the powdered sugar. If the consistency is too thick, it won't drizzle nicely over the bars. If it is too thin, the icing will just melt into the bars. If you are unsure, test a bit of it on the edge of one bar before drizzling the icing over the entire batch.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 23 mg, Sodium 82 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 18 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CHEWY ALMOND SQUARES (BLONDIES)
Steps:
- Preheat oven, prep pan, toast almonds: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan with butter. Toast blanched almonds if you have not already done so, and when cool, roughly chop them.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar until there are no more lumps of brown sugar. Whisk in the beaten egg and almond extract.
- Whisk dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and pinch of salt.
- Make batter: Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix until smooth. Stir in the chopped almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 47 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 179 mg, Sugar 20 g, Fat 14 g, ServingSize Makes 9 squares., UnsaturatedFat 0 g
ALMOND SQUARES
I found this in an article on award-winning cookies--this one was submitted by a woman named Jillian Greene. YUMMY! She certainly deserved her prize!
Provided by spatchcock
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 28m
Yield 48 squares
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease an 11x16 inch jelly roll pan.
- In an electric mixer cream the butter and sugar until light.
- Add the egg yolk and vanilla.
- With the mixer set on its lowest speed, beat in the flour.
- Pat the batter into the prepared pan, pressing it into the corners.
- Beat the white until frothy.
- Spread the white on the batter and sprinkle it with almonds.
- Transfer the pan to the hot oven and bake the mixture for 15 to 18 minutes or until it is golden brown.
- Cut into 48 pieces (diamonds, squares).
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.8, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 14, Sodium 2.2, Carbohydrate 8.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 4.2, Protein 1
ALMOND BARS
"This is one of my favorite recipes for last-minute school bake sales," writes Sandy Kerrison from her home in Lockport, New York. "The cake-like snacks are the first items to go...that is, if they're not grabbed by a teacher first. I also include them in Christmas cookie gift baskets."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until lemon-colored. Beat in butter and extract; gradually stir in the four and mix well. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 325° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 88mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
ELEGANT ALMOND BARS
Prize-Winning Recipe 2007! Who would have guessed a sugar cookie mix was the jump start of an irresistible almond lover's bar. Both quick and easy, the bar is reminiscent of a Scandinavian bakery pastry.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h30m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Spread in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown.
- Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat almond paste, sugar and 1/4 cup melted butter with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Add 2 eggs; beat until well blended (mixture may be slightly lumpy).
- Spread almond paste mixture over partially baked base. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup almonds. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until filling is set (filling will puff up during baking). Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- In 1-quart heavy saucepan, melt white chocolate and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Pour and spread over cooled bars. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup almonds. Let stand about 30 minutes or until topping is set. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 75 mg, Sugar 14 g, TransFat 1 g
ALMOND SQUARES I
If you really like a strong almond taste, substitute almond extract for vanilla extract in this recipe.
Provided by Gayla
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Almond Dessert Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
- To make crust: In a large bowl, cream shortening, white sugar and brown sugar. Separate egg and beat in yolk and vanilla, stirring until well blended. Slowly add in the flour and blend well. Mixture will be stiff.
- Press dough evenly into baking pan. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until top is golden brown.
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over low heat. Spread the melted chocolate over warm crust. Sprinkle top with almonds. Let cool on wire rack before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 429 calories, Carbohydrate 40.3 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 30.7 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 13.9 mg, Sugar 17.7 g
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Ingredients
To make almond squares II recipes, you will need the following ingredients:For the crust:
- 2/3 cup of all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp. of salt
For the almond filling:
- 1 cup of almond paste
- 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. of salt