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Almond Poppy Seed Bars

SUBMITTED BY: Pam Mroz

"These tender squares from Pam Mroz of Rochester, Minnesota have a sweet frosting and generous sprinkling of poppy seeds throughout. 'The bars are a snap to whip up, plus they use ingredients I usually have on hand,' she notes."
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  40 Min

SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons butter flavoring or additional vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, milk, oil, extracts and butter flavoring. Combine the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt; add to the egg mixture and mix just until combined. Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Frost bars.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2007 by Joy J.
I've made these bars SEVERAL times, (mostly for potlucks!), & they are ALWAYS a hit!!! ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2006 by PULLEYHEATHER
These bars are actually a cake. I suppose that's OK if you want to bake a cake, but I wanted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2007 by Bev Allen
This recipe is the best...everytime I make them and take them I get requests for this recipe.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2007 by KatieMac
I thought these were a little odd-not enough almond taste for me and the texture was kind of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2007 by Moira
I thought these bars were great. After reading the other reviews, I made sure to use the... MORE


 
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