Frangipane Bars Recipe

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Frangipane Bars
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
406
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350*. Lightly butter a 15x10x1 baking pan.
  2. TO MAKE THE CRUST:.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Ad the butter and shortening and using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with 1 tbls of ice water and toss with a fork until the mixture begins to pull together as a dough.
  4. Gather into a ball and place on a lightly floured work surface.
  5. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out the dough into a rectangle large enough to cover the bottom and reach up 1/4 of the way up sides of pan. (trim as needed).
  6. The crust will shrink slightly after it is prebaked. Fit the dough into the pan and press into place.
  7. Bake the crust for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
  8. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce the oven temperature to 350*.
  9. If the cherry or strawberry preserves are especially lumpy, puree them briefly in a food processor until smooth. Spread in a thin layer over the cooled crust.
  10. TO MAKE THE TOPPING:.
  11. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, almond paste and butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  12. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  13. Beat in the flour, the vanilla dn almond extracts and salt until smooth.
  14. Spoon the topping over the cherry preserves, using a small spatula to spread it inot an even layer.
  15. Bake for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.(the frangipan will be browned on edges and slightly soft in the center).
  16. Cool thoroughly (the center will firm when cooled) on a wire rack before cutting into bars.
  17. Cut 7 acoss and 7 down.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 406.25 Kcal (1701 kJ)
Calories from fat 172.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.18g 30%
Cholesterol 84.92mg 28%
Sodium 106.87mg 4%
Potassium 135.64mg 3%
Total Carbs 52.38g 17%
Sugars 27.98g 112%
Dietary Fiber 1.9g 8%
Protein 7.02g 14%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 61.2mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 370.41 Kcal (1551 kJ)
Calories from fat 157.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.49g 30%
Cholesterol 77.43mg 28%
Sodium 97.45mg 4%
Potassium 123.67mg 3%
Total Carbs 47.76g 17%
Sugars 25.51g 112%
Dietary Fiber 1.74g 8%
Protein 6.4g 14%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2mg 12%
Calcium 55.8mg 6%

* 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

  • 9.3
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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