Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 2 C. All Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 C. Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 C. Softened Butter
  • Filling
  • 1/3 C. Softened Butter
  • 3/4 C. Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 3/4 C. Blanced Almonds, finely ground, or Almond Flour if available
  • 1 tsp. Almond Extract
  • Icing
  • 1 C. Powdered Sugar
  • 2-3 Tbs. Milk

Method

  • Preheat oven 375.
  • In a bowl of a stand mixer or hand held mixer, beat the crust ingredients together until mixture is crumbly. Press into a 13x9" pan, working the dough a little up the sides. Bake 20 minutes until pale golden.
  • For the filling, using the same bowl used to cream together the crust, cream the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until light and fluffy. Scrap the sides of the bowl. Mix in the ground almonds and extract.
  • Spread filling over the baked crust. Bake another 10-15 minutes until the filling is firm and set. Remove from oven and cool.
  • Mix the Icing ingredients, you want the icing to be stiff, but able to drizzle, but not too runny.
  • Drizzle with the spoon over the cooled bars. Let icing set up, about 30 minutes. Cut bars about 1x2 inches.