Norwegian Almond Bars

Ingredients:

Crust

1  teaspoon  baking  powder1  teaspoon  salt3/4  cup  granulated  sugar3/4  cup  unsalted  butter,  at  room  tem-­perature

Filling1/2  cup  mashed  potatoes,  cold1  1/4  cups  powdered  sugar,  sifted1  1/2  cups  ground  almonds1  teaspoon  ground  cinnamon1/2  teaspoon  ground  cardamom1  tablespoon  water1  egg,  separated

Directions:

1Preheat  oven  to  375F  .2Sift  together  dry  ingredients  for  crust.  Cut  in  butter  until  mixture  resembles  small  peas.3Press  3/4  of  this  mixture  into  an  ungreased  9  x  13  inch  pan.  Reserve  remaining  crust  mixture.4Bake  10  minutes.  Place  pan  on  wire  rack  to  cool  slightly.5Blend  together  mashed  potatoes,  powdered  sugar,  almonds,  spices,  water  and  egg  white.  Mix  thoroughly.6Gently  spread  mixture  evenly  over  partially  baked  crust.7Combine  remaining  crust  mixture  and  egg  yolk.  Press  

8Bake  20-­25  minutes.9Cut  into  bars  while  still  warm.

A bar “cookie” made with mashed potatoes. Next time

you make mashed potatoes, make a little extra

to prepare this dessert.

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