Cut into large or small bars.
Original recipe makes 2 – 3 dozen
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1/4 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 egg
1 cup chopped almonds
3 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
- Combine flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt; set these dry ingredients aside.
- Combine milk and instant coffee in saucepan, and heat at a medium low setting. Stir until coffee dissolves, and remove from the heat.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the white sugar and 1 cup confectioners’ sugar. Beat in the egg, and then beat in the coffee mixture. Gradually blend in the mixture of dry ingredients, and fold in the almonds.
- Spread dough evenly in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.
- To Make Frosting: Put 1 cup of the confectioners’ sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in the evaporated milk and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in remaining 2 cups of confectioners’ sugar. Continue beating until of desired consistency. If consistency is too thick, add a little more milk; if it is too thin, add more powdered sugar.
- Frost the bars with the icing.
Nutrition
Calories: 126 kcal
Carbohydrates: 23.8 g
Cholesterol: 10 mg
Fat: 3.1 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 1.6 g
Sodium: 45 mg