Fudgey Almond Bars

===Ingredients===
* ¾ cup (1½ sticks) butter or margarine, softened
* ¾ cup powdered sugar
* 1½ cups all-purpose flour
* ⅓ cup butter or margarine
* ½ cup Hershey's cocoa
* 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
* 1¼ cups almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped (*)
* ½ cup hot water
* 2 eggs, well beaten
* ½ tsp almond extract
* ⅛ tsp salt
== Directions ==
# Heat oven to 350°F.
# Beat ¾ 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 ⅓ 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.
Category:Bar and square Recipes