Almond Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup almond paste
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup nuts, chopped or 1 cup coconut

Recipe

• 1 mix flour, margarine, and sugar together; press into 9 x 13 pan.
• 2 bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
• 3 beat egg whites until stiff and add 2 teaspoons of sugar and vanilla.
• 4 mix remaining sugar, almond paste, egg yolks, salt, and lemon juice.
• 5 fold almond mixture with egg mixture and put on top of baked crust. sprinkle with nuts or coconut.
• 6 bake 30 minutes at 325 degrees fahrenheit.