Almond Fudge Topped Shortbread

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups unsifted flour (all pourpose)
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (14 ounce) can eagle brand condensed milk
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• sliced almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in a large mixer bowl,beat margarine,sugar and salt until fluffy.
• 3 add flour and mix well.
• 4 with floured hands,press evenly into greased 13x9 inch pan.
• 5 bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 6 in a heavy saucepan over low heat,melt chips with eagle brand,stirring constantly.
• 7 remove from heat and stir in extract.
• 8 spread evenly over shortbread.
• 9 garnish with almonds,press down firmly.
• 10 chill 3 hours or until firm.
• 11 cut into bars.