Crispy Jam and Almond Bars

Name: Crispy Jam and Almond Bars
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: almonds — 120 g; butter — 120 g; brown sugar — 100 g; white granulated sugar — 50 g; egg yolks — 1 pcs; ground cinnamon — 1/2 tsp; salt — 1/4 tsp; all-purpose flour — 220 g; baking powder — 1/4 tsp; jam of your choice — 200 g

50 minutes

Medium

These wonderful jammy cookie bars are the perfect marriage of a crunchy texture and incredible flavor. The almonds provide a satisfying crunch, the jam adds sweetness and aroma, and the tender shortbread crust ties it all together beautifully.

On top of that, they are incredibly easy to make and super versatile. You can easily customize them by swapping out the jam or using your favorite type of nuts.

Baking American cuisine European cuisine

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Ingredients for 23*27 cm baking pan:

Dough

Filling

jam of your choice
200 g

Recipe:

Ingredient Notes:

Nuts. These cookie bars are made with chopped almonds, which provide the best and most distinct crunch. Technically, you can use sliced (flaked) almonds, though the texture will turn out slightly less crunchy. Feel free to substitute them with other nuts like hazelnuts, walnuts, or pecans.
Jam. Use any jam or jelly you like. The only rule here is that the filling should not be too runny or watery, otherwise it might leak during baking.
Sugar. The recipe calls for a mix of two sugars: regular white granulated and brown sugar. Brown sugar has larger crystals and doesn’t melt as quickly, which gives the crust an extra layer of crunch. However, if you don’t have it on hand, you can easily substitute it with an equal weight of regular white sugar.
Eggs. You will only need 1 egg yolk (from a medium or large egg, approx. 18-20g). Using just the yolk instead of a whole egg makes the shortbread crust much more tender.
Flour. Standard all-purpose flour with around 10% protein is ideal. Avoid using strong bread flour, as it will make the bars tough and dense.
Butter. For a rich shortbread dough, use high-quality butter with a fat content of 80% or higher (European-style butter works best here).
Cinnamon. This is added purely for a warm aromatic accent. If you’re not a fan or have an allergy, feel free to skip it entirely.

Let’s start cooking!

Chop the almonds.

Cream the butter and both types of sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy.

Add the egg yolk and beat again.

Sift the flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder together. Combine it with the butter mixture, then stir in the almonds.

Mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Divide the dough in half. Place one half in the bottom of a baking pan lined with parchment paper.

Press down lightly.

Spread the jam on top.

Place the second half of the dough on top of the jam.

Put the pan in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) and bake for 30–35 minutes.

Let the cake cool in the pan. Then, remove the cake from the pan, peel off the parchment paper, cut it into bars, and serve.

Enjoy!

This Crispy Jam and Almond Bars recipe was checked, prepared and approved by Chef Tatyana Nazaruk - author of FlavorIt.com.
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