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Serves: 12
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_ cups flour
_ 1/4 cups almonds ground blanched
___ cup sugar
_ 1/2 teaspoons lemon peels grated
_ teaspoon cinnamon ground
___ teaspoon salt
___ cup butter or margarine
_ eggs beaten
___ cup red raspberry preserves or strawberry preserves
___ cup red currant jelly
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour, almonds, sugar, lemon rind, cinnamon and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter or margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add eggs and toss with a fork until mixture is evenly moistened and holds together. Press 1 1/2 cups of the mixture into the bottom and 1/4 inch up sides of an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish. On a lightly floured surface, roll remaining pastry mixture to 1/4 -inch thickness. Cut into 1/2 -inch strips.
Spread preserves evenly over pastry in dish. Arrange a lattice of diagonal strips over top. Press strips and bottom layer of pastry together at edges. Bake for 40 minutes or until pastry is lightly browned. Place dish on a wire rack.
In a small saucepan over low heat, stir jelly until melted and smooth. With a pastry brush, glaze top of bars with jelly. Cool before cutting.
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