Apricot-Orange Bars

Name: Apricot-Orange Bars
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 250 grams cups all purpose flour; 5 milliliters teaspoon almond extract; 50 grams 1/4 cup almond paste (from 7-ounce roll), crumbled; 40 grams 1/2 cup sliced almonds, divided; 240 milliliters cup apricot preserves; 45 milliliters tablespoons orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier); 1 milliliter 1/4 teaspoon salt; 145 grams 3/4 cup sugar; 230 grams cup unsalted butter, room temperature

Apricot-Orange Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 270 calories, 3g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe serves 16. Head to the store and pick up all purpose flour, almonds, butter, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. F (165 C) Line a 9×9 inch pan with parchment. If making half batch, use a 9×5 inch loaf pan.

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Loaf Pan

Oven

Combine preserves and orange juice; Set aside.In a small mixing bowl, crumble up almond paste and set that aside as well.In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, sugar and almond extract. By hand, stir in flour and salt.Scoop out 1 cup of the flour mixture and add to the bowl with almond paste.

Ingredients you will need

Almond Extract