Almond Bars

Nice, simple, treat.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 24 bars

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter (228 gms)
• 1 3⁄8 cups almond paste
• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar (350 gms)
• 1  teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2  eggs (100 gms)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups unbleached all-purpose flour (290 gms)
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced almonds (110 gms)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees f.
2. line a 9x13 pan with foil and grease with butter.
3. Cream together butter and almond paste.
4. Beat in eggs, vanilla and sugar until smooth.
5. Stir in flour and salt (you may want to sift them together beforehand, but it works ok without).
6. Pour into prepared 9x13 pan- dough.
7. will be thick, make sure to pat it into the corners.
8. Sprinkle with sliced almonds, pat lightly to press into surface.
9. Bake for 40 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
10. Cool on a rack, lift from pan and slice into bars.
11. Store refrigerated.
12. Freeze extremely well.