Almond Jam Bars

Sometimes I get carried away and cook too much jam and don't know how I'll use it all up. These jam bars are the answer, great to pack in lunches too! You can make these with any jam you have on hand. You can mix a few different kinds of jams, a berry combo would be good. For this recipe I used peach and apricot jam mixed together.

• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups of jam
• 1/4 cup almonds, sliced

1. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla, mix well.
2. Whisk together flour and baking powder, add to creamed mixture and mix until well blended.
3. Press 2/3 of the dough into a greased 9" x 13" pan. Spread evenly with jam. Crumble remaining dough on top.
4. Sprinkle with almonds.
5. Bake in 350º oven for 35 minutes until golden in color.
6. Cool and cut into bars.
7. Serve warm or cold.
8. Yield: 24 pieces 

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