Almond Squares

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 0.5 cup almond paste
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2.5 ounces sliced almonds

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Beat butter in a large bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in white sugar until light and fluffy. Separate egg; reserve egg white. Beat egg yolk, almond paste, and almond extract into butter mixture until well blended. Stir in flour until combined.
3. Spread dough evenly in a 9x13x2-inch baking pan. Beat reserved egg white until foamy. Brush egg white evenly over dough; sprinkle with sliced almonds.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 35 minutes. Let cool before cutting into squares.