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Orange Marmalade Almond Bars | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these amazing bars have a shortbread crust, #orangemarmalade filling & #almonds on top. Great #dessert for #holiday baking. #cookie

Orange Marmalade Almond Bars

Teresa Ambra
Orange Marmalade Almond Bars are out-of-this-world good! These luscious cookie-type bars have a shortbread crust, an Orange Marmalade filling and topped with sliced almonds. Rich, decadent and amazing. Marvelous for holiday baking.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 167 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 2 mixing bowls
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 whisk
  • measuring cup
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

Crust:

  • 1 ½ cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened or melted, (I prefer the butter half way between melted and softened)

Topping:

  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 8-10 oz. Orange Marmalade preserves
  • 1 tbsp. unsalted butter softened or melted
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • ¾ to 1 cup almonds sliced

Instructions
 

Crust:

  • In a mixing bowl, stir flour, granulated sugar and butter.
  • Spread into the bottom and ½ inch up the sides of a 9x13” glass baking dish that has been sprayed well with cooking spray.
  • Bake at 350° oven for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned.

Topping:

  • For topping, beat egg, granulated sugar, preserves, butter and vanilla in a mixing bowl with a whisk until smooth.
  • Spread evenly over hot crust.
  • Sprinkle with almonds.
  • Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes.
  • Cool.

Notes

NOTE: These bars are much easier to cut if you freeze for one hour or refrigerate a couple of hours before serving.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 167kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 9mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 210IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword almonds, brownie, cookie, dessert, orange
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