Chocolate Almond Bars

Submitted by senseicheryl

"This recipe was in an email today from the www.crisco.com website."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 3 dozen bars
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter, cold (or margarine)
• 1 1⁄2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 cups almonds, toasted, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon shortening

directions

1. HEAT oven to 350°F Combine flour and sugar in small bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press onto bottom of 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
2. BAKE 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
3. MELT 1 cup chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk in medium saucepan. Cool slightly. Beat in egg. Stir in almonds and almond extract. Spread over partially baked crust.
4. BAKE an additional 25 minutes or until set. Cool.
5. MELT remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips with shortening in small saucepan. Drizzle over bars. Chill 10 minutes or until set. Cut into bars. Store covered at room temperature.
6. TIP*To toast nuts: Place nuts in dry nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat, shaking pan until nuts are lightly browned.