Recipe - Almond Blondie Triangles

CRUST
1 cup Slivered almonds; toasted
2 tablespoon Light brown sugar
2 tablespoon Butter; room temperature

BLONDIE
Three fourths Stick butter
3 ounce White chocolate, chopped;
into small pieces
2 lg Eggs; room temperature
One half cup Light brown sugar; packed
One half cup Granulated sugar
One half teaspoon Baking powder
2 Tesa freshly grated lemon
peel
One half teaspoon Vanilla
One fourth teaspoon Almond extract
1 One fourth cup Flour
One fourth cup Slivered almonds

Heat oven to 350. Line an 8" square pan with foil. Let ends extend above
pan on 2 sides. Grease foil in pan.

For crust: Process toasted almonds in a blender or food processor using
the on/off button just until finely chopped. Add sugar and butter and
process on/off until well mixed. Press mixture evenly over the bottom of
the foil lined pan.

For Blondie: Melt butter in the microwave or a saucepan over low heat. Off
heat, add the white chocolate and let stand 2 minutes. Whisk until smooth.

Meanwhile beat the eggs, both sugars and baking powder in a medium bowl
with an electric mixer on high speed until pale and fluffy, about 2
minutes. Beat in cooled white chocolate, the lemon peel and extracts. Stir
in flour just until blended.

Spread batter evely over the crust. Sprinkle with slivered almonds,
patting almonds down slightly into batter. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until a
pick inserted in the center comes out with a moist crumb. Cool in pan on
wire rack.

Lift foil by ends onto a cutting board. Cut brownies into 9 squares. Cut
each square in half diagonally.
Recipe By : Laura Hunter

Posted to FOODWINE Digest 8 November 96

Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 19:00:29 0500

From: Laura Hunter LHunter722@AOL.COM

NOTES : To Toast Almonds: Spread in a shallow pan and bake in a 350 oven
for 10 minutes, stirring once or twice, until lightly browned. Let cool

completely before chopping.