Raspberry Marzipan Bars
These bars are the perfect combination of sweet and tart in a small little bite! One of Larry's all time favorites, I highly recommend making these this holiday season!
Equipment
- 9x13 baking pan
- parchment paper optional
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups flour a little less
- 1/3 cup brown sugar + 2 tbsp
- 3/4 cup butter (softened)
Glaze
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp almond extract
Filling
- 1 cup raspberry preserves
- 1 cup flour + 2 tbsp
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 6 tbsp butter (softened)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add parchment paper to pan for easy cutting when complete.
- Blend crust ingredients until crumbly.
- Pour crust ingredients into pan and press until firm.
- Bake crust for 15-20min.
- Mix together filling ingredients (except for raspberry preserves)
- Spread raspberry preserves evenly onto warm crust.
- Pour filling mixture over preserves and pat down gently.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Combine glaze ingredients (adding milk to make mixture thinner if necessary).
- After bars are completely cool, drizzle with glaze.
- Remove bars from pan by lifting the parchment paper and cut into small 1" pieces.