Ingredients
4 eggs
2 Cups Granulated sugar
2 Cups All-purpose flour
1 Cup Unsalted butter (melted)
2 ½ Tsp Almond extract
Frosting
¼ Cup Salted butter (room temperature)
1 Cup Powdered sugar
¼ Tsp Almond extract
1 ½ Tbs Milk
Optional Topping
Thinly sliced almonds
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees (F) and use butter to grease a 13 x 9 baking pan.
- Beat together the eggs and sugar until lemon-colored. Add the butter, flour, and almond
extract; mix well. - Spread the batter in an even layer on a buttered 13×9-inch baking pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees (F) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick or knife inserted in the center
comes out clean. - Remove pan from the oven and set aside to cool. Once cool, place in refrigerator while
preparing the icing. - Using a mixer, combine the room temperature butter, powdered sugar, milk, and almond
extract until smooth. About 1 minute. - Spread the icing evenly over the top of the cooled almond bar and place back into the
refrigerator to set. About 30 minutes. (OPTIONAL) Top with thinly sliced almonds before placing
back into the refrigerator to set. - When cooled, cut into bars.