Norwegian Tosca Squares (toscabakelser)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• for the cake
• 1/3 cup butter, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup flour
• 2/3 cup blanched almond
• 5 tablespoons soft butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 whole egg
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped or slivered almonds
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400.
• 2 butter a 9-inch square baking pan
• 3 in the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter with the sugar until smooth. blend in the egg yolk and flour until the dough forms.
• 4 press into the baking pan evenly and build up the edges about 1/2 inch. bake for 15 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, chop the almonds in the food processor or in a food chopper. blend the almonds with the butter and sugar.
• 6 beat in the egg and the egg until fluffy.
• 7 fold into the butter and almond mixture.
• 8 pour into the partially baked crust. bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the filling is set.
• 9 to make the topping, melt the butter in a small saucepan. add the sugar, almonds, flour, and milk. heat, stirring until thickened. simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. remove from the heat.
• 10 spread the mixture over the baked cake. cool and cut into squares. makes 16 squares.