Title: Almond Brittle Bars
Categories: Candy
Yield: 40 Bars

1	c	Butter
2	ts	Instant coffee powder
1	ts	Salt
3/4	ts	Almond extract
1	c	Sugar
2	c	Flour, sifted
6	oz	Semi sweet chocolate pieces
1/2	c	Almonds, fine chopped

Beat together butter, coffee powder, salt, and almond extract. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat until light and fluffy.

Stir in flour and chocolate pieces. Press batter into ungreased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 jelly roll pan. Sprinkle almonds over the top.

Bake in 375 F. oven 23 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Set pan on rack; cut into 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inch bars while warm. When cool remove from pan.

Note: If you want to break the cookies in irregular pieces, cool baked dough in pan on rack then break into pieces with fingers. **JJ** 102695.2252

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