CAKE - Cranberry Almond Bars

By Aemelia

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, plus more for pan
• 1 & 1/2 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp pure almond extract
• 1 & 1/2 c. unbleached, all-purpose flour
• 1/8 tsp coarse salt
• 2 c. fresh cranberries
• 1/3 c. slivered almonds

Details

Adapted from bakeat350.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Melt the 3/4 c butter and set aside (or in the fridge) to cool.

Reserve 2 TBSP of the almonds for the top of the batter and chop the remaining. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 8x 8" pan.

Beat the sugar and eggs for 3 minutes.

{Side note...I love when the expiration date on a carton of eggs is a holiday or birthday.}

Add the cooled melted butter and almond extract; beat until combined.

Whisk together the flour & salt. Add to the sugar/butter mixture and mix on low until combined.

Stir in the cranberries and chopped almonds.

Pour the mixture into the prepared pan...spread evenly with a offset spatula (if you have one). :) Sprinkle with the reserved almonds.

Bake about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with crumbs, not wet. (Cover with foil the last 5 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning, if necessary.)

Cool in the pan on a cooling rack. Makes 12 bars.