Apricot Almond Bars

Name: Apricot Almond Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 20 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup melted butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 (16 ounce) jar apricot preserves; 2 large egg whites; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 cup slivered almonds

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Recipe by amaloney73

It's hard to keep these bars around!!! Very sweet and delicious!!

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READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 20

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup melted butter
¹⁄₂

cup sugar
2

cups flour
¹⁄₂

teaspoon vanilla
1

(16 ounce) jar apricot preserves
2

large egg whites
¹⁄₂

teaspoon almond extract
1

cup powdered sugar
¹⁄₂

cup slivered almonds

DIRECTIONS

Mix together melted butter, sugar, flour and vanilla and pour into 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes.
Cool completely. Spread with apricot preserves.
Beat egg whites and almond ext. Add powdered sugar and beat just to mix well. Pour evenly over preserves and sprinkle with blanched almonds.
Bake at 400 for 15-20 mins or until golden. Cool completely before cutting into small squares.

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