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Sugar Crusted Almond Bars

Sugar Crusted Almond Bars 

Are you a fan of crisp and nutty?  How about buttery and sweet? If so, prepare yourself to fall completely in love with these fabulous Sugar Crusted Almond Bars!  Not only are they deliciously crisp, nutty, buttery and sweet, but they are also very quick and easy!

Sugar Crusted Almond Bars 

And yes, incredibly moreish.  So do be warned, its almost impossible to eat just one.  Resistance is futile.

Sugar Crusted Almond Bars 

The base for these quick and easy bars is refrigerated croissant dough, but you could also use a sheet of puff pastry if  you are so inclined. 

Sugar Crusted Almond Bars 

I like the croissant dough however.  It bakes up beautifully golden brown without having to brush on an egg wash. 
  
Sugar Crusted Almond Bars 

You just crack the containers open and unroll them onto a baking paper lined baking sheet.  
 

Sugar Crusted Almond Bars 

I can never get them to unroll straight so mine end up a bit wonky.  I am not sure about you, but this creates a bit of charm from where I am standing.  There is a great beauty in their imperfections.


Sugar Crusted Almond Bars 

The almond topping is equally as simple to make. If you can melt butter, then you can make this.

Sugar Crusted Almond Bars 

Its just melted butter, sugar and flaked almonds . . .  cooked together in a saucepan until the sugar has melted and the almonds have begun to toast.

Sugar Crusted Almond Bars 

You will need to keep a close watch on the mixture as it can turn quite quickly and be burnt before you know it. So watch  . . . this gets scattered over the top of the pastry.  Let it cool a bit first as it is quite hot . . .  sugar you know  . . .

Sugar Crusted Almond Bars  

Just look at how crisp and flaky they are  . . .  mmmm  . . . .



Sugar Crusted Almond Bars 

Perfect to be enjoyed with a nice hot cuppa!

Sugar Crusted Almond Bars  

Nobody needs to know how quick and easy these were.  It can be our little secret. Be prepared for the applause!

Sugar Crusted Almond Bars

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Sugar Crusted Almond Bars
Yield: 24 bars
Author: Marie Rayner
prep time: 15 Mcook time: 16 Mtotal time: 31 M
If you are a fan of crisp and nutty, and crunchy sweet, you will love these quick and easy bars.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cans of refrigerated croissant rolls
  • 1/2 cup butter (120g) (don't attempt to use margarine)
  • 2 cups flaked almonds (340g)
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar (250g)
  • icing sugar to dust

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 190*C/375*F/ gas mark 5. Line a large flat baking sheet with some baking paper.  
  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium low heat. Add the almonds and sugar. Cook for 5 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently until the almonds just begin to turn golden brown. Remove from the heat immediately.
  3. Break open the tins of croissant dough and unroll them on the baking sheet, pressing the perforations closed and joining them together.
  4. Scatter the almond  mixture evenly over top of the dough.
  5. Bake for11 to 16 minutes, until crisp and golden brown. Allow to cool for half an hour then sprinkle with some icing sugar and serve. Cut into squares to serve.
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