Marzipan Bars

By á-4427

A festive almond flavored, pretty square. It takes a little longer than usual to put in the pan but the end result is well worth it.

Ingredients

• Icing:
• Pie crust - your own or a mix, enough for 1 crust
• 1/4 cup Raspberry jam
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup rice flour
• salt
• red food colouring
• green food colouring
• 1 1/2 cups Icing sugar
• 3 Tbsp butter or margarine
• 1 tsp almond flavoring
• 5 tsp milk

Preparation

Step 1

Bottom layer: Roll out pie crust & put in bottom of 9x9 ungreased pan

Filling: Spread jam thinly over crust

Top Layer: Beat butter & sugar together in medium sized bowl. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. When fluffy, stir in rice flour & salt. Divide batter into 2 equal portions. Tint 1 portion pink & the other green. Place on top of jam layer, alternating teaspooonfuls of each colour. This will look like a checkerboard when finished.

Bake in 375F oven for 35 minutes.

Do not try to brown, it will spread flat as it cooks.

Cool, frost

Icing: Beat all ingredients together adjusting liquid as needed. Spread over cooled square