Maple Almond Bars Recipe

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Make sure to add the delicious glaze to these bars and they are best enjoyed with a tall glass of milk.

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2 to 3 dozen bars SERVINGS

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, softened, divided
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar,divided
1 egg, at room temperature
3 cups unbleached or all-purpose flour
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 cups chopped almonds
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 10-by-15-inch jellyroll pan; set aside.

Cream 1 cup butter and 1/2 cup sugar together until light; beat in egg.

Add flour, about 1/2 cup at a time, working in with a wooden spoon. Divide dough into 4 pieces; place 1 piece in each quadrant of prepared pan.

Push dough into pan with floured hands, forming a seamless crust, working it up the sides to the top of the rim.

Cover with plastic; chill for 15 minutes. Then poke dough 3 or 4 times with a fork; bake for 15 minutes.

Cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes.

Mix a tiny bit of flour and water together to make a thick paste; rut a little paste into fork holes to close them up.

Melt remaining butter in a saucepan; add syrup, remaining brown sugar and honey; bring to a boil.

Add cream; bring to boiling again and boil for 2 minutes. Quickly remove from heat; stir in almonds and vanilla.

Pour over crust in pan and bake for 20 minutes. Cool thoroughly on a wire rack; cut into bars.This recipe was originally featured in the December 2007 issue of Heart of the Home.

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