Fruit & Almond Bars
Fruit & Almond Bars
Almond paste and sliced almonds pair up with orange marmalade for a delicious bar recipe.
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20 min
Prep Time
1 hr 15 min
Total Time
36
bars Ingredients
Crust
1 12 cups all-purpose flour
12 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
14 cup sugar
Topping
1 (7-ounce) tube almond paste
12 cup all-purpose flour
14 cup sugar
14 cup cold Land O Lakes® Butter, cut into pieces
1 (10- to 12-ounce) jar (1 cup) orange marmalade or strawberry spreadable fruit preserves
12 cup sliced almonds
Glaze
23 cup powdered sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F.
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STEP 2
Combine all crust ingredients in bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press crumb mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 14-16 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
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STEP 3
Crumble almond paste into same bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup flour and 1/4 cup sugar. Cut in 1/4 cup butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside. Spoon orange marmalade evenly over hot, partially baked crust. Sprinkle almond paste mixture over marmalade. Sprinkle with sliced almonds. Bake 20-25 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool completely.
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STEP 4
Place powdered sugar in bowl. Stir in enough milk for desired glazing consistency. Drizzle over cooled bars.
Tip #1
Almond paste is made from finely ground sweet almonds and sugar. It can be purchased in tubes or cans in the baking aisle of your grocery store. Often it will be located near the canned pie fillings.
130 Calories
6 Fat (g)
10 Cholesterol (mg)
35 Sodium (mg)
16 Carbohydrates (g)
<1 Dietary Fiber
2 Protein (g)
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