Almond Dream Bars Food

ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Beat together the eggs and sugar until lemon-colored. Add the butter, flour, and almond extract; mix well.
• Spread the batter in an even layer on a buttered 13x9-inch baking pan. Sprinkle the top of the batter with sliced amonds if you wish; otherwise leave the top as is.
• Bake at 325° for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove pan from the oven and dust the top with a light sprinkling of confectioner's sugar, if you wish. Leave cookies in the pan to cool completely.
• When cooled, cut into bars. (I usually cut 9 vertical rows and 4 horizontal rows, to get 36 bar cookies.).

ALMOND AND STRAWBERRY JAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on 2 sides for gripping and removing the bars after baking.
• Beat the butter, sugar, egg and egg yolk in a medium bowl with a hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Add the baking powder, salt and almond extract and mix on low. Slowly incorporate the flour just until the batter comes together. Press two-thirds of the batter onto the bottom of the pan, reserving the remaining batter.
• Stir together the jam and amaretto in a small bowl. Spread the fruit mixture over the batter, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Mix the slivered almonds into the reserved batter and crumble it on top. It will not cover all the jam, but it will spread during cooking.
• Bake the bars until the jam is bubbly and the topping turns golden brown, about 35 minutes. Cool the bars in the pan on a rack. Use the parchment to lift the whole thing from the pan and cut it into 12 squares.

CREAM CHEESE-ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Gradually add flour, beating well.
• Press dough into a lightly greased 9-inch square pan. Set aside.
• Combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, egg, and 1 teaspoons lemon rind; beat at medium speed until smooth.
• Stir in almonds; spoon mixture over prepared dough.
• Bake at 300F for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until set.
• Combine powdered sugar, water, and cinnamon, stirring well.
• Dollop topping onto uncut warm bars.
• Let stand 1 minute; spread evenly.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack.
• Cover and chill 3 to 4 hours.
• Cut into bars.

ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. In a mixer beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and almond extract and beat well. Slowly add flour mixture and beat until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Turn the dough onto a clean work surface, and, with a sharp knife, divide the dough into 4 even pieces. Roll each piece into a 12 by 3-inch roll (or whatever size you like).
• Place 2 rolls on an ungreased cookie sheet, 4 inches apart. Repeat with remaining rolls. Brush rolls with milk and sprinkle with almonds. Bake until edges are lightly browned, about 12 to 14 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through cooking. While cookies are still warm cut them crosswise at a diagonal into 1-inch strips. Cool on a wire rack.
• For the glaze:
• In a small bowl, mix the sugar and milk until smooth. Drizzle over almond cookies. Let sit until glaze is set, about 15 minutes.

ALMOND DREAM BARS

Steps:

• 1. 1) Line the bottom of a buttered 8 inch pan with HALF the graham crackers 2)In medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and evaporated milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and immediately stir in graham cracker crumbs, 3/4 cup of the almonds, coconut and chopped fruit
• 2. 3) Spread mixture over the crackers in the pan. 4) Top with remaining crackers, pressing down firmly.
• 3. ALMOND ICING: 5) Combine almond icing ingredients and mix well. 6) Spread over dessert and sprinkle remaining almonds on top. Chill until firm then cut into bars

ALMOND DREAM

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine milk and almond syrup. Heat to desired temperature.