Harissa Apricot Almond Bars – DelicioUS!

Name: Harissa Apricot Almond Bars – DelicioUS!
Ingredients: Step 1 Place both almond flours, granulated sugar, baking powder and sea salt in a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment. Gently mix to evenly combine ingredients.; Step 2 Add large sized chunks of cold butter. Gently mix to break up the butter and lightly combine the ingredients. * Small-medium sized chunks of butter should still be visible in the mixture; Step 4 Remove the dough from mixer. Evenly spread the dough into a 1/2 sheet pan fitted with parchment paper. Gently pat down the dough to smoothly and evenly fit throughout the pan.; Step 5 Apply a thin schmear of harissa paste to the dough, evenly covering the entire dough.; Step 6 Apply a thin schmear of apricot preserves over the harissa paste, evenly covering the entire area.; Step 9 Remove from oven and allow to cool completely at room temperature. * Finished bars will be a beautiful combination of somewhat dense/soft/chewy with a top crunch of toasted sliced almonds.; Step 10 Bars will have attractive layers of almond color from the dough and sliced almonds, red color from harrisa and orange color from apricot preserves.; Step 11 Portion into 60 servings (6 W x 10 L) of snack bars; Step 12 Place Harissa Apricot Almond Bars in a sealed container and reserve refrigerated.

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The sliced and toasted almonds also give an added crunch to these delicious snack bars.

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Ingredients

Step 1 Place both almond flours, granulated sugar, baking powder and sea salt in a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment. Gently mix to evenly combine ingredients.
Step 2 Add large sized chunks of cold butter. Gently mix to break up the butter and lightly combine the ingredients. * Small-medium sized chunks of butter should still be visible in the mixture
Step 4 Remove the dough from mixer. Evenly spread the dough into a 1/2 sheet pan fitted with parchment paper. Gently pat down the dough to smoothly and evenly fit throughout the pan.
Step 5 Apply a thin schmear of harissa paste to the dough, evenly covering the entire dough.
Step 6 Apply a thin schmear of apricot preserves over the harissa paste, evenly covering the entire area.
Step 9 Remove from oven and allow to cool completely at room temperature. * Finished bars will be a beautiful combination of somewhat dense/soft/chewy with a top crunch of toasted sliced almonds.
Step 10 Bars will have attractive layers of almond color from the dough and sliced almonds, red color from harrisa and orange color from apricot preserves.
Step 11 Portion into 60 servings (6 W x 10 L) of snack bars
Step 12 Place Harissa Apricot Almond Bars in a sealed container and reserve refrigerated.