Chocolate Almond Bars
Source of Recipe
Eagle Brand®
List of Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
1 (14 ounce) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
1 egg
2 cups almonds, toasted and chopped
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon solid shortening
Recipe
Preheat oven to 350°. Combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Melt 1 cup chips with Eagle Brand®; remove from heat. Cool slightly; beat in egg. Stir in almonds and extract. Spread over prepared crust.
Bake 25 minutes or until set. Cool.
Melt remaining 1/2 cup chips with shortening; drizzle over bars. Chill 10 minutes or until set. Cut into bars. Store covered at room temperature.