Raspberry-Almond Bars

Name: Raspberry-Almond Bars
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 118 milliliters sliced almonds; 12 servings Confectioners sugar, optional; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters raspberry jam, preferably seedless; 355 milliliters sugar; 12 Tbsps (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 8 pieces; 355 milliliters whole almonds

Raspberry-Almond Bars is a vegetarian side dish. One portion of this dish contains about 7g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 501 calories. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 12 minutes. Head to the store and pick up flour, butter, raspberry jam, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan on bottom and 2 long sides with a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil, making sure that foil is smooth and overhangs top of pan by at least 4 inches on both sides. Mist foil with cooking spray.

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Place almonds and sugar in a food processor and process until nuts are finely ground, about 20 seconds.

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Almonds

Sugar

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Add flour, butter and almond extract and process until mixture is crumbly and begins to form small clumps, 15 to 20 seconds longer.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Transfer 3 1/2 cups of almond mixture to baking pan and press into a compact, even layer.

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Spread jam lightly but evenly on top, taking care not to disturb almond layer. Press remaining almond mixture into loose, large crumbs and scatter evenly over jam.

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Spread