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Fruit and Almond Bars - Land O Lakes Recipe

Crust

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar

Topping

1 (7-ounce) tube almond paste
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cold LAND O LAKES® Butter, cut into pieces
1 (10- to 12-ounce) jar (1 cup) orange marmalade or strawberry spreadable fruit preserves
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Glaze

2/3 cup powdered sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Heat oven to 350°F. Combine all crust ingredients in small bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press crumb mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

Meanwhile, crumble almond paste into same bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup flour and 1/4 cup sugar. Cut in 1/4 cup butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside. Spoon orange marmalade evenly over hot, partially baked crust. Sprinkle almond paste mixture over marmalade. Sprinkle with sliced almonds. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool completely.

Place powdered sugar in small bowl. Stir in enough milk for desired glazing consistency. Drizzle over cooled bars.

Recipe Tip

Almond paste is made from finely ground sweet almonds and sugar. It can be purchased in tubes or cans in the baking aisle of your grocery store. Often it will be located near the canned pie fillings.

Nutrition Facts (1 bar)

Calories: 130

Fat: 6g

Cholesterol: 10mg

Sodium: 35mg

Carbohydrates: 16g

Dietary Fiber: <1g

Protein: 2g

Recipe #12716©2003Land O'Lakes, Inc.

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Hot Vodka with Honey (Krupnik)

Recipe from food.com


2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons of cold water
4 cups boiling water
1 small cinnamon sticks
10 peppercorns
20 allspice berries
1/4 vanilla beans, sliced and scraped
1/4 nutmeg, grated
2 cloves
rind of 1 orange
1 1/3 cups honey
2 cups vodka Directions

Heat sugar in 2 Tbs of water until it dissolves, then stir in the boiling water. Add vanilla bean, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, and allspice berries.

Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain the caramel mixture and return to the pan. Stir in honey and orange rind and heat, stirring, until the honey has completely dissolved. Bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and gradually stir vodka.

Serve hot or cold.

Home Made Coffee-flavored Liqueur

2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup instant coffee - decaf or regular


2 Tbls vanilla
A Fifth of Vodka

Simmer water & sugar until disolved, add coffee. Cool. Add vanilla and vodka. Pour into a dark bottle and enjoy. It is recommended to store it for 2-3 weeks before using.