Almond Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
1 stick margarine (1/2 cup)
1 egg, separated
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. almond paste
1 tsp. almond extract
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. sliced almonds

Preparation

Cream butter, margarine and sugar in electric mixer bowl.
Add egg yolk, almond paste and extract; beat well.
Add flour and beat just until blended.
Do not overbeat.
Smooth with a spatula into an ungreased 12 x 8 x 2-inch ovenproof baking dish.
Beat egg white until foamy and brush over surface of dough.
Scatter almonds over top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 (325\u00b0 for glass) for 40 minutes, until cake tests done.
Cool and cut into 24 bars.
Enjoy.