Buttery Almond Squares (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ For The Frangipane
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½ cup softened butter
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¾ cup white sugar
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1¼ cups ground almond meal
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¼ cup regular flour, lightly measured
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¼ teaspoon table salt
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1 egg at room temp
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1 teaspoon vanilla flavor
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1 teaspoon almond flavor
→ For The Blondies
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¾ cup softened butter
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1¼ cup packed brown sugar
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1 egg at room temp
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1 egg yolk at room temp
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1 tablespoon vanilla flavor
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½ teaspoon almond flavor
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1½ cup regular flour, lightly measured
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½ cup ground almond meal
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¼ teaspoon table salt
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½ cup thin almond slices for garnish
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¼ cup raw cane sugar for garnish
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1 tablespoon icing sugar for dusting
# Instructions:
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Whip the softened butter with sugar until it gets fluffy and pale.
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Put in the egg and flavors and stir until everything's well mixed.
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Mix both flours with salt, then dump them into your butter mix. You'll end up with something that looks like thick paste.
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If you don't use all the frangipane, keep it in your fridge with a cover for a week or stick it in the freezer for a couple months.
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Whip the butter with brown sugar until it's smooth and fluffy, for about 2-3 mins.
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Throw in the egg, yolk, and both flavors and mix everything really well.
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Blend both flours and salt, then gently mix them into your wet stuff. You'll get a pretty thick batter.
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Heat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Get an 8-inch square pan ready with grease and liner. Spread about ⅔ of your blondie mix on the bottom. Layer one cup of frangipane over it, then cover with what's left of the blondie batter.
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Scatter almond slices over everything, then sprinkle some raw sugar. Do this sugar and almond sprinkling a few times until the top's nicely covered with almonds.
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Pop the blondies in the oven for 30-35 mins or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean and the top turns golden. Don't leave them in too long.
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Let the blondies sit in the pan for an hour, then move to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut them into squares and sprinkle with icing sugar before you serve them.
# Notes:
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These treats blend the rich buttery goodness of classic blondies with fancy almond flavors usually found in pastry shop croissants.
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The crunchy raw sugar topping creates an amazing contrast with the soft, gooey inside of these sweet squares.