Almond Praline Bars

• 2 cups flour
• 1 3/4 cups butter softened, divided
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar divided
• 1 teaspoon almond extract McCormick(R) Pure
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon rum extract McCormick(R)
• 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Mix flour, 1 cup (2 sticks) of the butter, 1/2 cup of the sugar, almond extract and salt in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture evenly into greased foil-lined 13x9-inch baking pan.
2. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over hot crust. Let stand 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate over crust. Set aside.
3. Meanwhile, bring remaining 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, remaining 1 cup sugar and corn syrup to boil in heavy medium saucepan on medium heat. Boil 3 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in rum flavor. Spread evenly over chocolate-covered crust. Sprinkle with almonds.
4. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set. Cut into bars. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature up to 5 days.

flour, butter, brown sugar, almond, salt, semi sweet chocolate chips, light corn syrup, rum, almonds

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Almond-Praline-Bars-2371196 (may not work)