Shelly's Recipe

WHITE CHOCOLATE DRIZZLED ALMOND BARS

Category: Bars

1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup almond paste or almond pastry filling
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 ounces sliced almonds
1 egg white
2 oz. white chocolate, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl, beating until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg, almond paste, and flavoring; beat until well blended. Stir in flour. Spread mixture in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.

Beat egg white (at room temperature) until foamy; brush over entire surface of dough, and sprinkle with almonds. Bake for 35 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely. Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the cooled bars. Allow the white chocolate to set. Slice into squares and then on the diagonal, if desired.