*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                      Holiday Chocolate Almond Bars

Recipe By     : Borden Foods; formatted by Patti Burgess
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:30
Categories    : Chocolate                        Christmas
                Cookies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1 1/2  cups          unsifted flour
     2/3  cup           sugar
     3/4  cup           cold butter or margarine
   1 1/2  cups          semisweet chocolate chips
   1       14oz         sweetened condensed milk
   1                    egg
   2      cups          almonds -- toasted and chopped
     1/2  teaspoon      almond extract
   1      teaspoon      solid shortening

Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly; press on bottom of 13x9" baking pan. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

melt 1c ships with sweetened condensed milk; remove from heat. Cool slightly; beat in egg. Stir in almonds and extract. Spread over prepared crust.

Bake 25 minutes or until set. Cool.

Melt remaining 1/2c chips with shortening; drizzle over bars. Chill 10 minutes or until set. Cut into bars. Store covered at room temperature.

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