Chocolate Raspberry Macaroon Bars

 

Chocolate Raspberry Macaroon Bars

 

Ingredients

1 ½ cup. flour

¾ cup powdered sugar

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

¾ cup unsalted butter

½ cup. seedless red raspberry jam

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

4 egg white

2 tbsp. amaretto or 1/2 tsp almond extract

¼ cup granulated sugar

1 ¼ cup. ground almonds,

5 tbsp. flaked almonds

 

Directions

1-Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, extending the foil over edges of pan. Spray with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

2-In a large bowl, combine flour, powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling.

3-Press mixture evenly into prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes or until just set.

4-Spread jam over hot crust and sprinkle with chocolate chips.

5-Beat egg whites and amaretto with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Add granulated sugar, 3/4 cup ground almonds .Beat just until combined.

6-Spread egg white mixture evenly over bars. Sprinkle with flaked almonds

7-Bake 20 minutes or until top is set and golden brown.

8-Cut into bars while still warm. Cool completely before removing foil from pan.

9-Lift bars from pan.

  Nutrition

Calories150,Fat 8g, Carbs 17g, Protein 3g

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