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Strawberry Almond Paste Shortbread Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 c butter, softened
3/4 c granulated sugar
2 c flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 c packed almond paste (from 7 oz roll), crumbled
1/4 c sliced almonds
1 12 oz jar strawberry preserves
1 tsp powered sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Heat oven to 350. Line bottom and sides of 9 inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan. Spray foil with cooking spray.

In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium-high speed until well mixed. Beat in flour and salt on medium speed just until blended. Press 3 and a 1/2 c of mixture into pan. Bake about 20 min or until top begins to brown.

Meanwhile, in same bowl, mix remaining crumb mixture and crumbled almond paste with fork until small clumps form; stir in almonds.

Spread preserves evenly over hot base Crumble almond paste mixture over preserves; press slightly.

Bake 25-30 minutes or until top and edges are golden brown. Using foil handles to lift bars from pan; remove foil from sides of bars. Cool completely on cooling rack before cutting. Sprinkle powered sugar on top. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows and cut each square in half diagonally.

 

 

 

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