Double Almond Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 6 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 36 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 cups sliced almonds
• 7 ounces almond paste, grated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan.
• 2 place almonds in an ungreased skillet over high heat. shake continuously until lightly toasted. pour almonds a plate to cool.
• 3 add almond paste and sugar to mixing bowl. beat on low until the texture of sand. add butter and mix until very smooth.
• 4 whisk flour and salt together. add flour to almond mixture and mix until combined. press dough evenly into pan. bake for 16-18 minutes or until crust is light golden.
• 5 meanwhile, add brown sugar, eggs and vanilla to bowl. beat until well mixed. stir in cooled almonds and spread over cooked crust.
• 6 bake an additional 16-18 minutes or until topping is set. cool completely on wire rack. cut into bar size of choice.