Bee Sting (Bienenstich) Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Almond Syrup
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup almonds, chopped (slivered will also work)
1 teaspoon almond extract
Dough
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, firm
1/2 cup sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
ALMOND SYRUP: In a small pan, combine all ingredients over medium-high heat. Stir until mixture reaches a rolling boil. Remove pan from heat.
DOUGH: In a mixing bowl, stir together dry ingredients (flour,sugar, baking powder, and salt).
Cut butter into pieces and, with a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut into flour mixture until mixture is very crumbly and no large particles remain. Add egg and mix with a fork until dough holds together.
Press dough evenly over bottom of an ungreased 10x15-inch rimmed baking pan. Pour almond syrup over dough, spreading evenly.
Bake in a 350\u00b0F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until topping is deep golden. Let cool in pan on a rack.
Cut into 2-inch squares; for smaller cookies, cut each square diagonally into 2 triangles. (Note: yield is based on number of cookies, not triangles.) Store airtight.