BEE STING (BIENENSTICH) BARS

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From Sunset "Cookies" (1985). I have made formatting modifications from the original recipe for clarity but all the steps and ingredients are the same as the cookbook. This is a bar version of the German Bienenstich cakes.

Provided by LaJuneBug

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 55m

Yield 36 cookies, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup almonds, chopped (slivered will also work)
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, firm
1/2 cup sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • ALMOND SYRUP: In a small pan, combine all ingredients over medium-high heat. Stir until mixture reaches a rolling boil. Remove pan from heat.
  • DOUGH: In a mixing bowl, stir together dry ingredients (flour,sugar, baking powder, and salt).
  • Cut butter into pieces and, with a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut into flour mixture until mixture is very crumbly and no large particles remain. Add egg and mix with a fork until dough holds together.
  • Press dough evenly over bottom of an ungreased 10x15-inch rimmed baking pan. Pour almond syrup over dough, spreading evenly.
  • Bake in a 350°F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until topping is deep golden. Let cool in pan on a rack.
  • Cut into 2-inch squares; for smaller cookies, cut each square diagonally into 2 triangles. (Note: yield is based on number of cookies, not triangles.) Store airtight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.6, Fat 14.7, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 39.1, Sodium 136, Carbohydrate 21.1, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 10.7, Protein 3.5

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