Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Toast almonds for 7-12 minutes, until just fragrant and lightly browned.
- Line an 8x8 pan with foil, leave enough extra to lift the finish bars from the pan.
- Grease foil-lined pan.
- Cream sugar, salt and butter until light and fluffy, 3 minutes or so.
- Add almond paste and continue to cream another 2-3 minutes.
- Add extract and egg, beat to combine, maybe 30 seconds.
- Add flour and almonds, mix until just combined, (do not overmix).
- Press into pan, bake for 22-27 minutes until top just starts to brown.
- Allow to cool in the pan, when bars are cool chop and melt milk chocolate with the vegetable shortening, pour over cooled bars.
- When chocolate is set, lift bars from pan with foil-liner and cut into 16 squares.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 1722.33 Kcal (7211 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 925.2 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 102.8g | 158% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 220.12mg | 73% | |
| Sodium | 134mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 740.79mg | 16% | |
| Total Carbs | 176.95g | 59% | |
| Sugars | 98.89g | 396% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 10.59g | 42% | |
| Protein | 28.93g | 58% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.6mg | 19% | |
| Iron | 4.3mg | 24% | |
| Calcium | 347.1mg | 35% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 405.16 Kcal (1696 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 217.64 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 24.18g | 158% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 51.78mg | 73% | |
| Sodium | 31.52mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 174.26mg | 16% | |
| Total Carbs | 41.62g | 59% | |
| Sugars | 23.26g | 396% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.49g | 42% | |
| Protein | 6.81g | 58% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 19% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 24% | |
| Calcium | 81.7mg | 35% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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