Dutch Letter Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 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

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream margarine, butter and eggs.
• 2 beat in almond paste.
• 3 add sugar and flour; mix well.
• 4 spread into a greased 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan.
• 5 sprinkle the top with a small amount of sugar and the almonds.
• 6 bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until the top is browned. cool before cutting. makes 3 dozen.