There's something about that flavoring that is addictive. Carol must brand anywhere betwixt iv in addition to a dozen batches every Christmas. Some years lower dorsum she shared the recipe alongside me in addition to directly i am going to portion it alongside you!
Scandinavian almond bars likewise are referred to equally almond bark for their skinny consistency. They are likewise slowly to make! The dough is similar to a saccharide cookie dough which y'all scroll out correct into a 12-inch alongside the assistance of three-inch log.
Before the almond bars motility inward the oven, they're topped alongside a mild brushing of milk in addition to a sprinkling of slivered almonds. The almonds add together a footling squelch in addition to size to the bars fifty-fifty equally the milk adds a shiny coat to the pinnacle.
INGREDIENTS :
Almond Bars:
- 1 egg
- 1 3/4 loving cup (218 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 loving cup (113 g or 1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 loving cup (200 g) sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoons whole milk (or 2% milk)
- 1/2 loving cup sliced almonds
Icing:
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 loving cup (120 g) powdered saccharide siftedA
- 1-2 tablespoons whole milk for drizzle consistency (or 2% milk)
INSTRUCTIONS :
- Preheat oven to 325° F. Line baking sheets alongside parchment newspaper in addition to laid aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, in addition to tabular array salt in. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand upward mixer (or using a paw mixer), trounce together butter in addition to saccharide until fluffy, almost xc seconds. Add egg in addition to almond extract, in addition to mix until incorporated, scraping downward sides when necessary. Gradually add together inward the flour mixture in addition to trounce well.
- Divide dough into quarters in addition to shape each into a 12-inch log. Place 2 logs 4-5 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet. Using a rolling pin, flatten log until 3 inches broad (making a 12-inch yesteryear 3-inch rectangle. It doesn't convey to last perfect.)
- Brush the 2 dough rectangles alongside milk. Sprinkle alongside almonds in addition to bake 12-14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Repeat alongside remaining 2 logs.
- While the bars are baking, ready the icing. Whisk together the powdered sugar, almond extract in addition to 1 tablespoon of milk. Add to a greater extent than milk, 1 tablespoon at a fourth dimension until y'all achieve a drizzle consistency. While the bars are yet warm, cutting diagonally into ane inch strips in addition to drizzle alongside icing.
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