APRICOT ALMOND SHORTBREAD BARS
If you like rich, buttery cookies, you'll like these! I got this recipe from the Ladies Home Journal, June 1990 issue.
Provided by Hey Jude
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h25m
Yield 50 bars
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Beat butter and sugar in mixer bowl until fluffy.
- Beat in egg yolks and vanilla and almond extracts.
- Mix in flour and toasted almonds until the mixture forms a soft dough.
- Divide dough in half.
- Press one half into 15x10-inch jellyroll pan.
- Spread evenly with preserves.
- Cover completely with remaining dough (flatten pieces with hands and carefully patch on top of preserve layer).
- Bake 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Cut into 3x1-inch bars.
- Can be made ahead.
- Wrap and freeze up to 1 month.
- Thaw wrapped at room temperature.
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KGmaster r
[email protected]Apricot almond shortbread bars? Yes, please!
Kamohelo Khosi
[email protected]I'm definitely going to make these bars for my next party.
Alfred Toribio
[email protected]These bars look so delicious! I can't wait to try them.
BRIAN Whiteside
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my bars turned out dry and crumbly. I think I might have overbaked them.
Crystal Martinez
[email protected]These bars are a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
Shajidul Shagor
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of apricots, but I really enjoyed these bars. The sweetness of the almonds and the buttery crust balanced out the tartness of the apricots.
Amy Williams
[email protected]I made these bars for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them!
Joseph Masunga
[email protected]These bars are so easy to make. I was able to whip them up in no time.
Md Rohit
[email protected]I love the combination of apricots and almonds. The tartness of the apricots pairs perfectly with the sweetness of the almonds.
Nthati Nthati
[email protected]The shortbread crust was the perfect base for the sweet apricot filling and crunchy almonds. It was buttery and flaky, and it held together perfectly.
John Yakuza
[email protected]These apricot almond shortbread bars were a delightful treat! The combination of sweet apricots, crunchy almonds, and buttery shortbread crust was simply irresistible.