Frangipane Bars Food

FRANGIPANE

Steps:

• Combine almond paste, sugar, egg and egg yolk in mixing bowl. Beat with paddle on medium speed until smooth. Add butter in 3 additions; beat until light. Lower mixer speed to low; beat in flour until absorbed.
• WATER ICING: Combine sugar and liquid in a small saucepan and stir to a creamy consistency. Heat to luke-warm over low heat, stirring constantly. Apply warm; reheat if necessary.

FRANGIPANE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*. Lightly butter a 15x10x1" baking pan.
• TO MAKE THE CRUST:.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Ad the butter and shortening and using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with 1 tbls of ice water and toss with a fork until the mixture begins to pull together as a dough.
• Gather into a ball and place on a lightly floured work surface.
• Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out the dough into a rectangle large enough to cover the bottom and reach up 1/4 of the way up sides of pan. (trim as needed).
• The crust will shrink slightly after it is prebaked. Fit the dough into the pan and press into place.
• Bake the crust for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on a wire rack. Reduce the oven temperature to 350*.
• If the cherry or strawberry preserves are especially lumpy, puree them briefly in a food processor until smooth. Spread in a thin layer over the cooled crust.
• TO MAKE THE TOPPING:.
• in a large bowl, beat the sugar, almond paste and butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in the flour, the vanilla dn almond extracts and salt until smooth.
• Spoon the topping over the cherry preserves, using a small spatula to spread it inot an even layer.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.(the frangipan will be browned on edges and slightly soft in the center).
• Cool thoroughly (the center will firm when cooled) on a wire rack before cutting into bars.
• Cut 7 acoss and 7 down.