Fancy Glazed Almond Bars Recipe

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Fancy Glazed Almond Bars
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
587
Calories
Total time
189
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • milk (to brush bars with)
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar , sifted
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract (additional)
  • 2 -3 tsp milk

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
  2. Add sugar; beat well.
  3. Beat in egg, baking powder, almond extract and salt.
  4. Add flour; beat until just combined.
  5. Cover and chill dough until easy to handle, about 1- 3 hours.
  6. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough, half at a time, to a 12x6 inch rectangle.
  7. Cut dough into 12x3 inch strips.
  8. Then cut each strip of dough crosswise into 1 inch bars.
  9. Brush with milk.
  10. Sprinkle with almonds, gently pressing into the dough.
  11. Transfer to a cookie sheet, placing cookies 1 inch apart.
  12. Repeat with remaining dough.
  13. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-9 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned.
  14. Cool.
  15. Prepare glaze by mixing the remaining ingredients.
  16. Drizzle over bars.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 587.11 Kcal (2458 kJ)
Calories from fat 278.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.91g 48%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Sodium 1031.31mg 43%
Potassium 610.56mg 13%
Total Carbs 71.01g 24%
Sugars 27.78g 111%
Dietary Fiber 4.23g 17%
Protein 8.25g 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 147.1mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 448.56 Kcal (1878 kJ)
Calories from fat 212.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.61g 48%
Cholesterol 38.96mg 17%
Sodium 787.93mg 43%
Potassium 466.47mg 13%
Total Carbs 54.25g 24%
Sugars 21.22g 111%
Dietary Fiber 3.23g 17%
Protein 6.3g 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 13%
Calcium 112.4mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.5
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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