Royal Almond Bars-circa-1952

Name: Royal Almond Bars-circa-1952
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: makes about 30
Cuisine: Swedish
Ingredients: BARS:; 1 1/2 c butter or shortening; 1/2 c granulated sugar; 2 large egg yolks, beaten; 1/4 tsp almond extract; 1 1/4 c cake flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 Tbsp water; TOPPING:; 1 large egg white, beaten stiff; 1 c brown sugar, sifted; 1 c slivered almonds; directions beat the egg,until stiff. fold in brown sugar.spread over unbaked bars and sprinkle with nuts. bake at 325^ for 30 minutes.; ALTERNATE TOPPING:; 1/2 c almond paste; 1/4 c granulated sugar; 2 large egg whites, beaten stiff; directions work the almond paste and sugar together and combine with the stiffly beaten egg whites. cover baked bars with mixture and bake until the topping is firm and lightly colored. remove from oven and let cool slightly. cut into bars and place on a rack

By Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter

These cookies are extra special and the almond paste makes them sweet and dense. These are very tasty and can be made in 7x11-inch baking pan.
If you like almond cookies you will love these bars from 1952.

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Serves:

makes about 30

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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BARS:
1 1/2 c

butter or shortening
1/2 c

granulated sugar
2 large

egg yolks, beaten
1/4 tsp

almond extract
1 1/4 c

cake flour
1/2 tsp

salt
1 tsp

baking powder
2 Tbsp

water
TOPPING:
1 large

egg white, beaten stiff
1 c

brown sugar, sifted
1 c

slivered almonds
directions

beat the egg,until stiff. fold in brown sugar.spread over unbaked bars and sprinkle with nuts. bake at 325^ for 30 minutes.
ALTERNATE TOPPING:
1/2 c

almond paste
1/4 c

granulated sugar
2 large

egg whites, beaten stiff
directions

work the almond paste and sugar together and combine with the stiffly beaten egg whites. cover baked bars with mixture and bake until the topping is firm and lightly colored. remove from oven and let cool slightly. cut into bars and place on a rack

How to Make Royal Almond Bars-circa-1952

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 325^. Grease a 7x11-inch baking pan or glass dish. Set aside.
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BARS:
Cream the shortening and sugar together, add the egg yolks which have been beaten until stiff and lemon colored, add the almond extract.
Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together and add alternately with the water to the creamed mixture. Spread in prepared pan.
Set aside and make topping you desire.

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