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DUTCH LETTER BARS



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Growing up in Iowa, you become accustom to the seasonal trips to Pella and the delicious Dutch Letters from Jaarsma Bakery. This recipe lets you replicate the Dutch Letter with out the trip. This recipe appeared in the Des Moines Register a number of years ago.

Provided by Chef Chad

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 40m

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, Melted
1 (8 ounce) can almond paste
2 eggs
1 egg yolk (reserve the egg white)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
sliced almonds (reserve for topping)
coarse sugar (reserve for topping)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a mixer, combine ingredients and blend well. Spread in 9X13 in pan. Brush with egg whites, sprinkle with sliced almonds and coarse sugar.
  • Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown. Do not over bake.

DUTCH LETTER BARS



Dutch Letter Bars image

I recently enjoyed these at a 4th of July celebration. The recipe is from the wonderful magazine "Our Iowa" -- the June/July 2010 edition, and it was submitted by B. Weiser. Here's HER description as written in the magazine, "My family is Dutch, and my aunt passed down her traditional Dutch letter recipe to me. I used to make them all the time, but they take a lot of time. Then I found this recipe. It's so easy to make but tastes so much like my aunt's recipe. My family actually requests these bars now more often than the traditional Dutch letters!" Let me concur, they're so much easier to make than traditional Dutch Letters and they taste INCREDIBLE!

Provided by AngieME

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 45m

Yield 36 bars, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 (8 ounce) can almond paste
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
additional sugar
sliced almonds

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream margarine, butter and eggs.
  • Beat in almond paste.
  • Add sugar and flour; mix well.
  • Spread into a greased 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan.
  • Sprinkle the top with a small amount of sugar and the almonds.
  • Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until the top is browned. Cool before cutting. Makes 3 dozen.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 17.1, Sodium 56.9, Carbohydrate 19.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 13.5, Protein 1.7

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