STRAWBERRY-ALMOND PASTE SHORTBREAD BARS

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Rich shortbread is the base for beautiful bars featuring sweet strawberry preserves and a nutty almond streusel.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup packed almond paste (from 7-oz roll), crumbled (not marzipan)
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 jar (12 oz) strawberry preserves
1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium-high speed until well mixed. Beat in flour and salt on medium speed just until blended. Press 3 1/2 cups mixture into pan. Bake about 20 minutes or until top begins to brown.
  • Meanwhile, in same bowl, mix remaining crumb mixture and crumbled almond paste with fork until small clumps form; stir in almonds.
  • Spread preserves evenly over hot base. Crumble almond paste mixture evenly over preserves; press slightly.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top and edges are golden brown and preserves are bubbly. Using foil handles, lift bars from pan; remove foil from sides of bars. Cool completely on cooling rack before cutting. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Cut each square in half diagonally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 65 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 0 g

ABOUDHER NABTI
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I'm going to make these bars for my next party. They look so impressive!


Haruna Musa
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These bars sound delicious! I love strawberries and almond paste.


Mudasir Shafiq
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I'm not sure about the combination of strawberries and almond paste, but I'm willing to give it a try.


Nomi Camando
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These bars look amazing! I can't wait to try them.


Tanner McGahen
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I'm not a big fan of almond paste, but these bars were still really good. The strawberry flavor was very strong and the shortbread crust was perfect.


Moayad Alhajjeh
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These bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. They are very easy to make, so I will probably make them again and reduce the amount of sugar.


Lil Dk
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Yum!


Pili Selemani
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These bars were so easy to make and they turned out so well! I used fresh strawberries from my garden and they were perfect. The almond paste added a nice nutty flavor. I will definitely be making these again.


meek mike
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The strawberry almond paste shortbread bars were delicious! I loved the tartness of the strawberries and the sweetness of the almond paste. The shortbread crust was the perfect complement.


JOHN O'ROURKE
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These strawberry almond paste shortbread bars were a hit with my family! The combination of sweet strawberries and nutty almond paste was perfect. The shortbread crust was buttery and flaky. I will definitely be making these again.