Double Almond Bars
Ready In: 1 hr 6 mins
Serves: 36
Ingredients
- 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
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan.
- Place almonds in an ungreased skillet over high heat. Shake continuously until lightly toasted. Pour almonds onto a plate to cool.
- Add almond paste and sugar to mixing bowl. Beat on low until the texture of sand. Add butter and mix until very smooth.
- 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.
- Meanwhile, add brown sugar, eggs and vanilla to bowl. Beat until well mixed. Stir in cooled almonds and spread over cooked crust.
- Bake an additional 16-18 minutes or until topping is set. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into bar size of choice.
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