Elegant Almond Bars

Name: Elegant Almond Bars
Yield: Makes one 10 x 15 x 1-inch pan, or about thirty-five 2-inch squares
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 6 large eggs; 4 ounces (about 1 cup) blanched sliced almonds; 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; One 8-ounce can almond paste, cut into ½-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon salt; Confectioners’ sugar for finishing; 1 cup all-purpose flour

Preparation info

Makes one 10 x 15 x 1 inch pan, or about
thirty-five
2-inch squares

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cookies Unlimited

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2000

About

This is a decidedly fancy cookie, great with ice cream or sherbet as the dessert for an elaborate or plain meal. The recipe comes from my friend Gary Peese of Austin, Texas, who is always sending me wonderful recipes—even when I forget they were from him.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon

Europe
Americas
Italy
United States
Austin
Dessert
Texas
Mediterranean
Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Set a rack in the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
Combine the flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl and stir well to combine.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together on low spe