Fudgey Almond Bars

=== Ingredients ===
* 3/4 	cup 	(1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
* 3/4 	cup 	powdered sugar
* 1 1/2 	cups 	all-purpose flour
* 1/3 	cup 	butter or margarine
* 1/2 	cup 	HERSHEY'S cocoa
* 1 	can 	(14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
* 1 1/4 	cups 	almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped (*)
* 1/2 	cup 	Hot water
* 2 		eggs, well beaten
* 1/2 	tsp 	almond extract
* 1/8 	tsp 	salt
== Directions ==
# Heat oven to 350 F.
# Beat 3/4 cup butter and powdered sugar in large bowl until well blended. 
# Add flour; mix well. 
# Press mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
# Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
# Meanwhile, in medium saucepan over low heat, melt 1/3 cup butter; stir in cocoa.
# Remove from heat; stir in sweetened condensed milk, almonds, water, eggs, almond extract and salt.
# Pour evenly over prepared crust. 
# Return to oven.
# Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. 
# Cool completely in pan on wire rack. 
# Cut into bars.
# Cover; store in refrigerator.
# To toast almonds: Heat oven to 350 F.
# Spread almonds in thin layer in shallow baking pan.
# Bake 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown; cool.
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