Grandma Maes Norwegian Almond Bars Recipe 395

Steps:

• Combine everything for the crust. Blend with a mixer until particles are fine. Press half of it in an ungreased 13x9 pan.
• Combine everything for the filling, Spread over the crust. Sprinkle with remaining crust mixture.
• Bake at 375 for 25 - 30 minutes. Cool; cut into 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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F .
• Sift together dry ingredients for crust. Cut in butter until mixture resembles small peas.
• Press 3/4 of this mixture into an ungreased 9 x 13 inch pan. Reserve remaining crust mixture.
• Bake 10 minutes. Place pan on wire rack to cool slightly.
• Blend together mashed potatoes, powdered sugar, almonds, spices, water and egg white. Mix thoroughly.
• Gently spread mixture evenly over partially baked crust.
• Combine remaining crust mixture and egg yolk. Press together and roll on a floured surface in a 10 x 16 inch rectangle. Cut into strips and criss-cross on the filling.
• Bake 20-25 minutes.
• Cut into bars while still warm.