Strawberry Recipe # Strawberry Jam Marzipan Bars

Love the delicate almond flavor with the strawberries. Very rich and sweet; cut them small.

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup butter
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup strawberry jam
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 pinch salt
• ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Mix 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/3 cup brown sugar together in a bowl; press mixture into a 9-inch square pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.
4. Spread strawberry jam to within 1/2 inch of edges of baked crust. Mix 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, and salt in a bowl until crumbly. Sprinkle mixture over jam layer.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool completely.
6. Whisk confectioners' sugar, milk, and 1 teaspoon almond extract together in a bowl until smooth; drizzle over cooled bars.

Nutrition Facts

• calories232.1
• carbohydrateContent37.1 g
• cholesterolContent23 mg
• fatContent8.8 g
• fiberContent0.4 g
• proteinContent1.7 g
• saturatedFatContent5.5 g
• sodiumContent74.3 mg
• sugarContent24.3 g