————————————BASE———————————— 1 3/4 c All-purpose flour
3/4 c Sugar
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
3/4 c Margarine or butter;softened
———————————-FILLING———————————- 1 1/4 c Powdered sugar
1/2 c Mashed potato flakes
1/2 c Water
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Cardamom
1 Egg
1 Tube (7 oz) almond paste
————————NUTRITIONAL INFO PER SERVING———————— 120 x *Calories
2 x *Gm Protein
15 x *Gm Carbohydrate
6 x *Gm Fat
6 x *Mg Cholesterol
85 x *Mg Sodium
55 x *Mg Potassium
Heat oven to 375. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine flour and remaining base ingredients; blend until crumbs form. Press half of mixture in ungreased 13×9″ pan. Reserve remaining mixture for topping. In large bowl, combine all filling ingredients; blend well. Spread over base; sprinkle reserved mixture over filling. Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely; cut into bars. (Source: Pillsbury Classic #122 – April 1991) (MM’d by Nancy Hagfors – GXDB48A on Prodigy; N.HAGFORS on GEnie)