Norwegian Tosca Squares Toscabakelser Food

NORWEGIAN APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cream the butter and sugar together.
• Mix the flour and baking powder together. Add to butter mixture.
• Beat together eggs and almond extract. Mix into dough.
• In a greased and floured 9x13 pan, press down one half of the dough with your fingers. It will be sticky, so you might want to oil them first.
• Mix the apples with the allspice (or you can substitute cinnamon).
• Spread the apples over the dough in the pan.
• Drop the other half of the dough over the apples and press dough down slightly. It doesn't matter if all the apples aren't covered.
• Bake for about 35 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool.
• Mix confectioner's sugar, water & vanilla to make a thin icing.
• Drizzle icing over cooled cake. Cut into squares to serve.

NORWEGIAN TOSCA SQUARES (TOSCABAKELSER)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Butter a 9-inch square baking pan
• In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter with the sugar until smooth. Blend in the egg yolk and flour until the dough forms.
• Press into the baking pan evenly and build up the edges about 1/2 inch. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, chop the almonds in the food processor or in a food chopper. Blend the almonds with the butter and sugar.
• Beat in the egg and the egg white until fluffy.
• Fold into the butter and almond mixture.
• Pour into the partially baked crust. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the filling is set.
• To make the topping, melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the sugar, almonds, flour, and milk. Heat, stirring until thickened. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Spread the mixture over the baked cake. Cool and cut into squares. Makes 16 squares.

SCANDINAVIAN ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and almond extract; mix until fluffy. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt; mix well.
• Divide dough into 4 pieces, and roll each one into a log about 12 inches long. Place 2 logs per cookie sheet 4 to 5 inches apart. Flatten each roll by hand until it is about 3 inches wide. Brush flattened roll with milk and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
• Bake in preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are slightly browned. While the cookies are still warm, cut them crosswise at a diagonal, into slices about 1 inch wide. When cool, drizzle with almond icing.
• Almond icing: In a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar, almond extract, and milk until smooth. Drizzle over the cookies.