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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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These yummy bars can also be made with strawberry or black currant jam. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups raspberry jam |
1/3 cup almonds, ground |
1/4 teaspoon almond extract |
1/2 cup almonds, slivered |
1 cup butter, softened |
2/3 cup granulated sugar |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
Directions:
1. Grease a 9 x 13 cake pan and set aside.
2. To make the base, beat together the butter, sugar and salt in a bowl until fluffy.
3. Stir in the flour until combined.
4. Remove 1 cup and set aside.
5. Press the remaining mixture into the prepared pan.
6. Bake in the centre of a 350 degree F oven until golden, about 17 minutes.
7. Let cool on a rack.
8. Spread the jam over the base.
9. In another bowl and using your fingertips, mix together the reserved butter mixture, ground almonds and almond extract until it forms pea-sized crumbs.
10. Sprinkle over the jam.
11. Sprinkle with the slivered almonds.
12. Bake in the centre of a 350 degree oven until golden, 30 minutes.
13. Let cool on a rack.
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