Strawberry Jam Marzipan Bars Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg yolk and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spread with jelly. , For filling, combine almond paste, butter, sugar, egg white and vanilla in a bowl. Beat in eggs. Add food coloring; mix well. Pour over jelly layer. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. , For icing, heat chocolate and butter in a small saucepan on low until melted. Add confectioners' sugar and enough milk to make a smooth icing. Stir in vanilla. Immediately spread over bars. Cover and store overnight at room temperature before cutting.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine all crust ingredients in small mixer bowl.
• Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs (1 to 2 minutes).
• Press onto bottom of greased and floured 8-inch square baking pan.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• Spread preserves to within 1/4 inch of edge.
• Combine all remaining filling ingredients in same mixer bowl.
• Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
• Sprinkle filling mixture over preserves. Continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• Cool completely.
• Stir together powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract in small bowl.
• Gradually stir in enough milk for desired drizzling consistency.
• Drizzle over cooled bars; cut into bars.