Ingredients
- 2 cups sliced almonds
- 7 ounces almond paste
- grated
- 12 cup sugar
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
- softened
- 2 cups flour
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 1 12 cups brown sugar
- firmly packed
- 4 eggs
- 12 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan.
- Place almonds in an ungreased skillet over high heat.
- Shake continuously until lightly toasted.
- Pour almonds onto a plate to cool.
- Add almond paste and sugar to mixing bowl.
- Beat on low until the texture of sand.
- Add butter and mix until very smooth.
- Whisk flour and salt together.
- Add flour to almond mixture and mix until combined.
- Press dough evenly into pan.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes or until crust is light golden.
- Meanwhile, add brown sugar, eggs and vanilla to bowl.
- Beat until well mixed.
- Stir in cooled almonds and spread over cooked crust.
- Bake an additional 16-18 minutes or until topping is set.
- Cool completely on wire rack.
- Cut into bar size of choice.
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