Blackberry-Almond Shortbread Squares
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan (1 1/4 sticks)
- 1 34 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 12 cup whole blanched almond (can use up to 2/3 cup)
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 34 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
- 14 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 cups blackberries
- 1 orange zest, freshly grated
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Line with parchment; butter lining.
- Dust with flour; tap out excess.
- Arrange nuts in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake until golden, 15 minutes; let cool.
- Grind in a food processor until fine.
- Whisk together flour, nuts, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside.
- Put 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar and the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Mix in almond extract.
- Add flour mixture in 2 batches; mix until a crumbly dough forms.
- Press all but 1 cup dough onto bottom of pan.
- Toss berries with zest; scatter over dough.
- Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon sugar; crumble reserved dough on top.
- Bake until golden, about 30-40 minutes.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Cut into 12 squares; dust with sugar.
unsalted butter, flour, blanched almond, salt, ground cinnamon, sugar, almond, blackberries, orange zest
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blackberry-almond-shortbread-squares-511378 (may not work)