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Fudge Topped Almond Shortbread

Source of Recipe

Posted by Linda Roth


List of Ingredients

1 C. butter or margarine, softened
1/2 C. confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
2 C. (12 oz. pkg.) semisweet chocolate chips
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 tsp. almond extract
Sliced almonds, toasted


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan.

In bowl, beat butter, sugar and salt until fluffy. Mix in flour. Press into prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly brown.

In saucepan melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk. Stir until chips are melted. Add almond extract. Spread evenly over shortbread. Sprinkle with almonds, pressing almonds down firmly. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Cut into bars.