ingredients:
1 c flour
1/2 c butter
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 c ground almonds
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp almond extract
raspberry jam
2 tbsp chopped toasted almonds
recipe:
. cut butter into flour with pastry blender until mixture is like coarse meal. mix in sugar, ground almonds, egg yolk and almond extract. blend to a stiff paste (using hands if necessary). press one half of the mixture in a 9-inch square pan. spread with jam. roll out remaining dough (chill first, if necessary) to a 9-inch square. arrange carefully and evenly over the jam. sprinkle with the chopped almonds.
. bake in a 350 degree oven about 15 minutes. while still warm, cut into fingers while still in pan. makes 27.