Ingredients

  • Lemon batter
  • 4 ounce Butter (1/2 c.)
  • 1/4 c. Heavy cream
  • 1/3 c. Sugar
  • 1 1/3 c. Flour
  • 1/3 c. Browh sugar, light packed
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 x Egg yolks
  • 1/2 tsp Baking pwdr
  • 1/4 c. Lemon juice fresh Almond topping
  • 1 1/4 c. Almonds, blanched sliced
  • 2 tsp Lemon zest grated
  • 2 Tbsp. Brown sugar, light packed
  • 2 Tbsp. Butter

Method

  • DESCRIPTION: A buttery base complements the crunchy almond and lemon topping in these feather-light bars.
  • Preheat oven to 350 .
  • Butter a 9-inch square pan.
  • In heavy saucepan over low heat, heat butter for both topping and batter.
  • Mix 1/2 c. of the melted butter and both sugars together.
  • Blend in egg yolks.
  • Stir inlemon juice and cream, mixing till thoroughly combined.
  • Sift together flour, salt and paking pwdr and combine with sugar/yolk mix.
  • Pour batter into buttered baking pan, spread proportionately with rubber spatula.
  • Set aside.
  • Combine almonds, brown sugar and lemon zest.
  • Add in remaining 2 TB.
  • butter and mix well.
  • Cover batter proportionately with almond mix.
  • Bake for 20-25 min, or possibly till edges pull away from pan and toothpick inserted comes out moist with crumbs clinging to it.
  • Do not overbake.
  • Place on rack to cold, cut into squares.
  • STORAGE: Airtight for one week, freeze for two months.