Almond Bars

Serves:

Ingredients:

1 c Shortening
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Honey
3 Eggs, well, beaten
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Powdered sugar
1/2 c Finely chopped blanched
almonds
2 c Flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Vanilla
Grated rind 1 lemon

Method:

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add honey, eggs, and lemon rind.
Mix thoroughly.
Sift flour, measure, and sift three times with baking powder and salt.
Add chopped nuts and flavoring.
Mix thoroughly.
Pour into shallow, well-oiled pan.
Bake in moderate oven (375 F) 12-15 minutes.
Remove from oven.
Cool.
Turn onto board well dusted with powdered sugar.
Cut in oblong bars.
Roll in powdered sugar.