Shelly's Recipe

ALMOND CREAM BARS I

Category: Bars

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp cocoa
2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 3/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
1 cup slivered almonds, toasted and chopped
1/2 cup flaked coconut

Frosting
1/3 cup butter, softened
3 tbsp whipping cream
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 1/2 - 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 (1 oz) squares semi-sweet chocolate
1 tbsp butter
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

In a heavy saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until butter melts and mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in crumbs, chopped almonds and coconut. Press into an ungreased 9 inch square pan. Cover and chill thoroughly.

Spread frosting over chilled mixture. Cover and chill thoroughly. Melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring often. Remove and cool. Spoon melted chocolate mixture in a Ziploc bag fitted with a #2 round tip; seal bag. Snip a tiny hole in one corner. Cut mixture into bars and remove from pan. Pipe chocolate mixture over bars. Top each bar with toasted almond slices.

Frosting: Cream butter. Add whipping cream and extract. Gradually add sugar. Mix until frosting is of spreading consistency.