Scandinavian Almond Bars Recipe

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Scandinavian Almond Bars
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Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cups plain flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 125 g butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp almond essence
  • 3 tsp milk
  • 3 -4 tsp milk
  • 2 -4 drops almond essence

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl stir together flour,baking powder & salt.
  2. In another bowl beat sugar & butter together until light and fluffy.
  3. Add almond essence and egg then beat well.
  4. Add flour mixture and mix well.
  5. Divide dough into four. Form each into a 10' roll. Place 2 rolls 4 apart on a lined baking tray and flatten gently until 3 wide (approx).
  6. Repeat with other two rolls then bruch rolls with milk and sprinkle with almonds.
  7. Bake at 160C for 12-14 minutes. While still warm cut into 1 wide strips on an angle. Put aside to cool.
  8. To make icing mix together the icing sugar, milk and essence until glossy and smooth.
  9. Drizzle icing over the almond bars and store in an airtight container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 280.13 Kcal (1173 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.96g 20%
Cholesterol 27.07mg 9%
Sodium 452.49mg 19%
Potassium 155.58mg 3%
Total Carbs 37.51g 13%
Sugars 11.53g 46%
Dietary Fiber 2.57g 10%
Protein 4.7g 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.9mg 10%
Calcium 98.7mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 424.1 Kcal (1776 kJ)
Calories from fat 176.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.62g 20%
Cholesterol 40.98mg 9%
Sodium 685.05mg 19%
Potassium 235.54mg 3%
Total Carbs 56.79g 13%
Sugars 17.45g 46%
Dietary Fiber 3.9g 10%
Protein 7.12g 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.8mg 10%
Calcium 149.4mg 10%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.2
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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