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Apricot-Almond Shortbread Bars


Title: Apricot-Almond Shortbread Bars
Categories: Breads
Yield: 1 Servings

1 1/2 c Unsalted Butter -- softened
2 c Sugar
2 Egg Yolks
1/2 ts Vanilla
1/4 ts Almond Extract
4 c -- flour
1 1/3 c Blanched Almonds -- toasted
& chop fine
1 Jar Apricot Jam -- (10 Oz.)

Preheat oven to 350. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg yolks
and vanilla and almond extracts. Mix in flour until the mixture forms a
soft dough. Divide dough in half. Press one half into a 15 x 10 jelly roll
pan. Spread evenly with jam. Cover completely with remaining dough (flatten
pieces with hands and patch on top of jam). Bake 30 minutes or until
golden brown.

Recipe By :

From: Ladies Home Journal- August 1991

File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip