Strawberry Marzipan Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/3 cup brown sugar together in a bowl; press mixture into a 9-inch square pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.
• Spread strawberry jam to within 1/2 inch of edges of baked crust. Mix 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, and salt in a bowl until crumbly. Sprinkle mixture over jam layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool completely.
• Whisk confectioners' sugar, milk, and 1 teaspoon almond extract together in a bowl until smooth; drizzle over cooled bars.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch rectangular pan.
• Mix together the butter, flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Press half the oat mixture into the prepared pan. Spread with the strawberry preserves. Sprinkle the other half of the oat mixture over the top and pat lightly. Bake until light brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely, and then cut into squares.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium-high speed until well mixed. Beat in flour and salt on medium speed just until blended. Press 3 1/2 cups mixture into pan. Bake about 20 minutes or until top begins to brown.
• Meanwhile, in same bowl, mix remaining crumb mixture and crumbled almond paste with fork until small clumps form; stir in almonds.
• Spread preserves evenly over hot base. Crumble almond paste mixture evenly over preserves; press slightly.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top and edges are golden brown and preserves are bubbly. Using foil handles, lift bars from pan; remove foil from sides of bars. Cool completely on cooling rack before cutting. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Cut each square in half diagonally.

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.

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.

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.