Almond and Honey Slice (or Bars)

I had other ideas for the honey Debby gave me, so I decided to make Almond and Honey Slice. (The original recipe is Australian, and calls these bar cookies a slice.)

Ingredients:

Base:

• 130 g (4.5 ounces) butter melted
• 130 gr (4.5 ounces) honey (or 150 gr about 5 ounces brown sugar)
• 230 gr (8.25 ounces) all purpose flour (use only 200 gr flour or 8 ounces with brown sugar)
• 100 gr (3.75 ounces) almond meal
  

Topping:

• 214 g (7.5 ounces) butter
• 100 g (3.75 ounces) honey
• 240 g (8 ounces) slivered almonds
  

 

Instructions:

1. Make the Base:  Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Line 9 x 13" pan with parchment paper, and spray lightly with cooking spray.
3. Mix all base ingredients in a small bowl until well mixed. 
4. Bake for about 14 to 16 minutes until golden and lightly set.
5. Optional - Allow to cool while making the topping,
   
   
6. Make the Topping:  Place the honey and butter in a small pan on medium heat. Stir until the butter has completely melted and mixed into the honey.
7. Simmer without stirring for 3 minutes until the mixture is frothy and has a light caramel color.
8. Stir in the slivered almonds.
9. Spread hot topping evenly on the cookie base. 
10. Bake at 350 for approximately 15 minutes until brown.
    (I turned on the convention oven for this part.)
11. Cool completely in the pan, lift out with parchment, and then cut.
    

 

Carole's Notes:

We liked this! This is not as sweet as the recent baklava cookie bars, but still are very nice. This made 24 slices.

The recipe is adapted from https://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipes/almond-honey-slice-recipe/o4tk5js0