Berlin Bars
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
Crust:
1 cup butter (2 cubes)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
Filling:
1 cup raspberry jam (seedless if you prefer)
6 egg whites
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4/ tsp. vanilla
1 cup ground almonds
1-1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
Topping:
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
1 cup butter (2 cubes)
1 cup toasted sliced almonds
Recipe
Crust: Cream 1 cup butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in flour and salt until dough is firm and evenly combined. Press dough onto bottom of a 15-by-10 inch jellyroll pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, or until crust is light brown. Cool.
Filling: Spread raspberry jam over cooled crust. Whip egg whites until foamy. Add 1 cup sugar slowly and continue whipping until soft peaks form. Fold in vanilla ground almonds and 1-1/4 cups melted semi-sweet chocolate. Spread evenly over raspberry jam. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes, or until chocolate layer is set. Cool completely.
Topping: Melt 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate in double boiler or microwave. Pour over 1 cup of butter. Stir until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Spread evenly over baked chocolate bars. Sprinkle with 1 cup toasted sliced almonds. Refrigerate. Cut into bars once chocolate is set.
Makes approximate 5 dozen bars
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