ALMOND BARS
This Almond Bars recipe is a sweet treat that has a shortbread-like texture and a delicious almond glaze on top! You'll want to make extra and freeze them for later!
Provided by Aimee
Categories Brownies and Bars
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Generously butter (or use baking spray) on a half sheet pan (approximatedly 18"x13"). Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add in eggs and almond extract. Beat until combined. Slowly add in flour mixture. Mixing until well blended.
- Press this dough into the bottom of your prepared baking dish. Use your fingers or a pastry roller to smooth the top of the dough.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the milk to the top of the dough (you may not need to use all of it). Sprinkle with sliced almonds, pressing them lightly into the dough.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes until done. You don't want to brown these bars.
- Cool for about 5 minutes, then cut them with a knife into bars. If they are too soft to cut, allow to cool a little bit more. Carefully remove them to a wire rack to continue cooling.
- Once cooled, you can make your glaze by whisking the sugar with the almond extract and milk. Drizzle over the bars and allow to set.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 16 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 5 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 bar, Sodium 62 milligrams sodium, Sugar 12 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams unsaturated fat
CANDIED ALMONDS
This is a favorite with my father. They taste so good warm! Substitute any type of nuts you prefer.
Provided by Darla K
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Kids
Time 35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine the water, sugar, and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil; add the almonds. Cook and stir the mixture until the liquid evaporates and leaves a syrup-like coating on the almonds. Pour the almonds onto a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. Separate almonds using forks. Allow to cool about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.1 calories, Carbohydrate 32.7 g, Fat 18 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 0.9 mg, Sugar 26.7 g
ALMOND SWEETS
These Italian-style cookies have a sweet name, but they are not overly sweet. They pair nicely with a cup of coffee for an afternoon pick-me-up. Recipe is from a Better Home and Garden Italian magazine.
Provided by CookingONTheSide
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 1h
Yield 4 dozen, 48 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease 2 large cookie sheets; set aside.
- In large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt; set flour mixture aside.
- In large mixing bowl, beat eggs, granulated sugar, oil, vanilla and almond extract with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined.
- Beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can with the mixer.
- Using a wooden spoon, stir in remaining flour mixture.
- Drop dough by teaspoons 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake about 10 minutes or until golden.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.
- Frost with Almond icing.
- To make icing, in medium bowl, stir together 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/4 t almond extract and enough milk to make a smooth, spreadable icing.
- If desired, tint icing with food coloring.
- If desired, sprinkle lightly with colored sugar or multicolored candies.
- Let icing dry.
- To store: layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container and cover.
- Store at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Or freeze unfrosted cookies for up to 3 months; thaw and frost.
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