Almond Bars

Almond Bars

Ingredients

         4 eggs

         2 cups sugar

         1 cup butter (no substitutes), melted

         2 cups all-purpose flour

         2 1/2 teaspoons almond extract

         confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until lemon-colored. Add the butter, flour and extract; mix well. spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Jello Popcorn

10 cups popped popcorn
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar (or less)
1 (3-ounce) package fruit flavored gelatin mix (do not use sugar-free)
1 tbl corn syrup
2 tbls water

Preheat oven 300 degrees. Spray 1/2 pan cookiesheet with non-stick spray. In a medium sauce pan over medium heat combine butter, sugar, gelatin, corn syrup & water. Heat the mixture until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball - or reaches 250-265 degrees. Pour syrup over popcorn into a large bowl sprayed with non-stick spray. Stir until well coated. Pour popcorn evenly on a cookie sheet & bake 5 minutes; stir, then bake 5 more minutes. Let cool completely.