Marzipan Bars Recipe
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Marzipan Bars

By: Jeanne Koniuszy 
"My husband's grandmother made these lovely layered bars for us as our newlywed Christmas present."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 78 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 (10 ounce) jar raspberry jelly
  • FILLING:
  • 8 ounces almond paste, cubed
  • 3 tablespoons butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 6 drops green food coloring
  • ICING:
  • 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon butter (no substitutes)
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg yolk and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Press into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Spread with jelly. For filling, combine almond paste, butter, sugar, egg white and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Beat in eggs. Add food coloring; mix well. Pour over jelly layer. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. For icing, heat chocolate and butter in a small saucepan on low until melted. Add confectioners' sugar and enough milk to make a smooth icing. Stir in vanilla. Immediately spread over bars. Cover and store overnight at room temperature before cutting.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2010 by Marie C.   view full review
These were moist and not too sweet made with apricot jam. I used the 15 x 10 jelly roll pan...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2007 by What a Dish!   view full review
Very good- although kind of sweet. I didn't have a jelly roll pan though, so I used a 9x13-...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2007 by Liya   view full review
This recipe was delicious and a nice variation on regular marzipan. Very flavorful and enjoyed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2010 by Eric B.   view full review
These were very good. Maybe I screwed something up in the filling because it came out very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2011 by wonderwoman19 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
If you love Marzipan as much as I do, these bars will knock your socks off.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2010 by SassyShoes   view full review
These were fabulous! Used green food coloring gel rather than liquid for a great bright...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2011 by reidismith   view full review
Very good and rich, but I found there is just a little too much going on in this recipe...

 

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