Vienna Triangles

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups cold butter, cubed
• 3 cups sliced almonds
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 5 laarge egg whites
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon shortening

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, confectioners' sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Pat into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350u0b0 for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the almonds, sugar, egg whites, flour, corn syrup and cinnamon; cook over low heat until a thermometer reads 200u0b0, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in extract and baking powder. Spread jam over crust; spread almond mixture over top.
3. Bake at 350u0b0 for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into 54 squares; cut each diagonally into two triangles.
4. In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip half of each triangle in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/vienna-triangles/ (may not work)