Almond Spice Bars Recipe
A good way to win some compliments from friends and family is to prepare almond spice bars using this recipe. Indulge yourself in this almond spice bars as dessert. Nuts is the main ingredient in this almond spice bars. Just try this yummy almond spice bars recipe. I am sure you will love it!
Ingredients
4 eggs
1-1/4 cups (250 g) sugar
2-2/3 cups (400 g) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3-1/2 cups (400 g) ground almonds
2/3 cup (100 g) chopped mixed candied peel
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Generous pinch each of ground cloves, nutmeg and allspice
1 egg yolk
Water
Blanched halved almonds
Directions
Beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl until pale and creamy.
Sift flour with baking powder; add ground almonds, candied peel, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and allspice.
Stir flour mixture into egg mixture to make a dough.
Press into a ball and wrap in foil or plastic wrap.
Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease baking sheets.
On a floured surface, roll out dough about 1/4 inch (5 mm) thick.
Cut into equal-sized bars; place on baking sheets.
Beat egg yolk with a little water and use to brush bars.
Place an almond half in each corner of bars.
Bake 20 minutes or until golden.
Remove from baking sheets with a spatula; cool on a rack.
Sift flour with baking powder; add ground almonds, candied peel, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and allspice.
Stir flour mixture into egg mixture to make a dough.
Press into a ball and wrap in foil or plastic wrap.
Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease baking sheets.
On a floured surface, roll out dough about 1/4 inch (5 mm) thick.
Cut into equal-sized bars; place on baking sheets.
Beat egg yolk with a little water and use to brush bars.
Place an almond half in each corner of bars.
Bake 20 minutes or until golden.
Remove from baking sheets with a spatula; cool on a rack.
