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Almond Crunchies
Created by admin, Tuesday, 01 May 2007
Description
Makes 30 barsPrep time: 20 minutes
Bake time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
1/2 cup crisco all-vegetable shortening or 1/2 crisco stick
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
almond topping
1/4 cup crisco all-vegetable shortening or 1/4 crisco stick
1 cup unblanched almonds, finely chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
almond topping
1/4 cup crisco all-vegetable shortening or 1/4 crisco stick
1 cup unblanched almonds, finely chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Methods/steps
preheat oven to 375°F.
cream 1/2 cup crisco with lemon peel and 1/2 cup sugar. combine flour and salt; add in halves, mixing until blended after each addition.
turn dough into an 11 x 7 x 1-1/2-inch pan and press into an even layer.
bake at 375°F for 12 minutes.
meanwhile, for almond topping, melt 1/4-cup crisco in a heavy saucepan. add almonds and sugar. stir in cream and heat to boiling; cool slightly. stir in vanilla extract. pour almond mixture over partially baked layer.
continue baking for 20 minutes or until light golden.
cool completely. cut into bars or squares.
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