Almond Fudge Topped Shortbread

Homemade shortbread prepared from unsalted butter, sugar, salt, and all-purpose flour. Shortbread topped with mixture of melted dark chocolate combined with sweetened condensed milk, almond extract and sprinkled with sliced toasted almonds.

Ingredients -
1 cup (2 sticks) Unsalted Butter, softened
1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1-1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 (12 ounces package) Dark Chocolate Chips
1 (14 ounces) can Sweetened Condensed Milk (not evaporated milk)
1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
1/2 cup sliced Almonds, toasted
 
Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan with butter.

3. Beat unsalted butter, powdered sugar and salt in large bowl until fluffy.

4. Stir in flour until well blended. Press evenly into prepared pan (with floured hands).

5. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

6. Melt dark chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk in heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate has melted.

7. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in almond extract.

8. Spread evenly over baked shortbread.

9. Sprinkle with almonds. Press almonds into chocolate frosting. Cool.

10. Refrigerate several hours until firm. Cut into 24 to 36 bars.

11. Store covered at room temperature.

 



Fudge Making Tips
Baking Soda

Baking soda is composed of 100 percent sodium bicarbonate and while reducing the acidity present in batter and dough, also furnishes lift.


Fudge Making Tips
All-Purpose Flour

All-purpose flour is medium strength flour and can be found in a wide range of dough and batter recipes. When a recipe calls for flour, use all-purpose flour.


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