Email to Gillian Scarlett      

Recipe Categories: gilly's HOME PAGEAPPETIZERS BarCookies BBQ Beans BEVERAGES BREAD BREAKFAST BROWNIES BRUNCH burgers CAKESandPIES CANDY CASSEROLES Cheesecakes chicken CHILI COOKIES CROCKPOT DESSERTS DIABETIC EGGS ETHNIC FISHandSEAFOOD LOWCARB MEATS MUFFINS NACHOS PASTA PASTASALAD PASTRIES PIES PIZZA Potatoes potatoes POTATOSALADS POULTRY QUICHE RICE SALADandDRESSING SANDWICHES SAUCES SNACKS SOUPSandSTEWS Stuffing TARTS VEGETABLES VEGETARIAN

CALIFORNIA SHORTBREAD BARS




Source of Recipe


Almonds Are In!


List of Ingredients




1 cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. grated orange peel
1/4 tsp. almond extract
2 cups flour
1 cup chopped natural almonds, toasted
1 package (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe



Cream butter with brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk. Beat in vanilla extract, orange peel and almond extract. Stir in flour and 1/2 cup almonds. Spread dough into well greased 9 x 12-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees, 25 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven; sprinkle top evenly with chocolate chips. Return pan to oven for 30 seconds. Remove from oven and spread melted chocolate evenly over surface. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup almonds. Cool. Cut into bars to serve.