Raspberry Almond Bars

Name: Raspberry Almond Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 40 squares
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups raspberry jam; 1/3 cup almonds, ground; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 cup almonds, slivered; 1 cup butter, softened; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Submitted by Irmgard

"These yummy bars can also be made with strawberry or black currant jam."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 40 squares

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups raspberry jam
¹⁄₃ cup almonds, ground
¹⁄₄ teaspoon almond extract
¹⁄₂ cup almonds, slivered
Base
1 cup butter, softened
²⁄₃ cup granulated sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
2 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour

directions

Grease a 9" x 13" cake pan and set aside.
To make the base, beat together the butter, sugar and salt in a bowl until fluffy.
Stir in the flour until combined.
Remove 1 cup and set aside.
Press the remaining mixture into the prepared pan.
Bake in the centre of a 350 degree F oven until golden, about 17 minutes.
Let cool on a rack.
Spread the jam over the base.
In another bowl and using your fingertips, mix together the reserved butter mixture, ground almonds and almond extract until it forms pea-sized crumbs.
Sprinkle over the jam.
Sprinkle with the slivered almonds.
Bake in the centre of a 350 degree oven until golden, 30 minutes.
Let cool on a rack.

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Irmgard

Canada

I live with my husband, four cats, and a sweet mutt named Jada in Scarborough, Ontario, where I work as an elementary school administrative assistant. I have a 31 year old daughter who lives with her boyfriend in nearby Don Mills, along with my sweet granddogs, Frankie and Turbo. I would have to say that my passion is animals, since I have so many of them! <img src=http://images.quizilla.com/H/h0t5auce/1108834307_brown_answer.jpg alt= /> <img src=http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/532663/cookswithcattitude.JPG alt= /> <img src=http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r271/copperhorse58/CalendarGirlsSwap2009.jpg alt= /> If I had a month off work to do what I please, I would first catch up on my sleep and then just have fun - see a few movies and maybe take a couple of short trips - something that wouldn't break the bank - lol!

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