Orange Marmalade Bars

Very moist and fruity, these bars go great with coffee.

Original recipe makes 1 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup orange marmalade

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square pan.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening with the sugar, vanilla, and almond extract. Stir in the egg and mix until well blended. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Add to the first mixture and mix well. Spread half of the dough into the pan. Cover with a layer of marmalade. Spread the remaining dough over the top
  3. Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 238 kcal
Carbohydrates: 38.2 g
Cholesterol: 18 mg
Fat: 9.1 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 2.2 g
Sodium: 159 mg