Apricot Almond Shortbread Bars Recipe

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Apricot Almond Shortbread Bars
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
1097
Calories
Total time
85
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Beat butter and sugar in mixer bowl until fluffy.
  3. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla and almond extracts.
  4. Mix in flour and toasted almonds until the mixture forms a soft dough.
  5. Divide dough in half.
  6. Press one half into 15x10-inch jellyroll pan.
  7. Spread evenly with preserves.
  8. Cover completely with remaining dough (flatten pieces with hands and carefully patch on top of preserve layer).
  9. Bake 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
  10. Cut into 3x1-inch bars.
  11. Can be made ahead.
  12. Wrap and freeze up to 1 month.
  13. Thaw wrapped at room temperature.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1096.89 Kcal (4592 kJ)
Calories from fat 589.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 65.5g 101%
Cholesterol 184.01mg 61%
Sodium 38.51mg 2%
Potassium 338.92mg 7%
Total Carbs 113.75g 38%
Sugars 44.63g 179%
Dietary Fiber 5.71g 23%
Protein 17.82g 36%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 111.7mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 467.82 Kcal (1959 kJ)
Calories from fat 251.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.94g 101%
Cholesterol 78.48mg 61%
Sodium 16.43mg 2%
Potassium 144.55mg 7%
Total Carbs 48.51g 38%
Sugars 19.04g 179%
Dietary Fiber 2.44g 23%
Protein 7.6g 36%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 0.9mg 12%
Calcium 47.7mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 26.6
    Points
  • 30
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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