Ingredients
Slice
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1 ½ cups (225g) gluten free flour
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½ cup (50g) almond meal (or flour)*
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1 ½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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125g unsalted butter, room temperature
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1 cup (220g) caster sugar
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1 large egg
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2-3 tsp Queen Almond Extract
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1 tsp Queen Natural Vanilla Extract
Topping
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1 large egg
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1 tbsp milk
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½ cup (60g) sliced or flaked almonds
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Brown, Raw or demerara sugar, to sprinkle
Method - Slice
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1
Preheat oven to 160C (fan forced). Grease a 16 x 26cm slice tin with butter. Set aside.
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2
Combine flour, almond meal, baking powder, salt in a medium bowl, whisking to combine. Set aside.
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3
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter until lightened in colour. Add sugar and until light and fluffy. Add egg, Almond Extract and Vanilla Extract and mix until just incorporated.
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4
With the mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture, mixing until combined.
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5
Turn dough out into prepared tin and press into the base of the tin. Place a piece of baking paper over the dough and using your hands or a flat bottomed cup, smooth out the slice to make
as even as possible. Once flat, remove the layer of baking paper.
Method - Topping
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1
Place egg and milk in a small bowl, whisking to combine. Brush over slice and top with almonds and sugar. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the edges are golden.
Notes:
Almond meal gives these bars a delicious chewy texture. However, if you do not have any almond meal on hand, simply replace it with ½ (75g) cup of gluten free flour.
*Non-Gluten free version – replace almond meal and gluten free flour with 2 cups (300g) plain flour.
Comments & Reviews
Can I substitute all the flour for almond meal? Not a fan of gf flour
Michelle
Hi Michelle, we haven’t tested this recipe with almond flour. We would recommend baking this at a half batch to test if the flour works. Please let us know how you go!
Queen
I don’t understand your conversion from grams to cups
If 1 1/2 cups of flour is 225 g then how is 1/2 cup almond flour 50g and 1 cup of caster sugar is 220 g?
Dee
Hi Dee! Flour, almond flour and caster sugar all have quite different densities. Because cups are a measurement of volume, we always advise baking with weights for accuracy. Hope that helps 🙂
Queen Fine Foods