strawberry jam marzipan bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• crust:
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• filling:
• 3/4 cup strawberry jam
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 pinch salt
• glaze:
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• mix 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/3 cup brown sugar together in a bowl; press mixture into a 9-inch square pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.
• spread strawberry jam to within 1/2 inch of edges of baked crust. mix 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, and salt in a bowl until crumbly. sprinkle mixture over jam layer.
• bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. cool completely.
• whisk confectioners' sugar, milk, and 1 teaspoon almond extract together in a bowl until smooth; drizzle over cooled bars.