Directions

• In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg yolk and vanilla;
• mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed
• mixture alternately with milk. Press into a greased 15-in. x 10-in.
• x 1-in. baking pan. Spread with jelly.
• For filling, combine almond paste, butter, sugar, egg white and
• vanilla in a bowl. Beat in eggs. Add food coloring; mix well. Pour
• over jelly layer. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until set. Cool
• on a wire rack.
• For icing, heat chocolate and butter in a small saucepan on low until
• melted. Add confectioners' sugar and enough milk to make a smooth
• icing. Stir in vanilla. Immediately spread over bars. Cover and
• store overnight at room temperature before cutting. Yield: about
• 6-1/2 dozen.