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These unbelievably delicious Almond Bars are so good‚ they won 1st place at a local baking contest. The baker of these bars was kind enough to share the recipe with us.  These dessert bars have three delicious layers of buttery shortbread‚ custardy almond filling‚ and creamy frosting. In This Article Video: Watch Us Make This RecipeWhy This Recipe Stands OutKey Recipe IngredientsSubstitutions And VariationsStep-By-Step InstructionsHow To Prep AheadCommonly Asked QuestionsAlmond Bars RecipeMore To Bake And Eat View more Video: Watch Us Make This Recipe Why This Recipe Stands Out These buttery‚ custardy Almond Bars took home 1st place in a local baking contest! Special thanks to Jim Schmidt‚ who was kind enough to share this recipe with us. Here’s why we love this recipe: Layers: These almond bars have 3 delicious layers of buttery shortbread‚ creamy custard‚ and an almond-infused buttercream frosting. Simple Ingredients: Most of the ingredients are like our recipes that use simple pantry staples – you probably already have them on hand. Smells: The almond extract in this recipe will have your kitchen smelling like a dream for hours! Freezable: Just like many of our favorite dessert bar recipes‚ these Almond Bars freeze wonderfully making them a great meal-prep breakfast or dessert. Versatile Frosting: The almond frosting is so good‚ you’ll want to put it on everything! It’s a great topping for cakes and cupcakes. Gatherings: This recipe can easily be doubled or quadrupled making it great for parties‚ holidays‚ and potlucks. Key Recipe Ingredients Crust – This recipe uses a simple shortbread crust made with butter‚ powdered sugar‚ and all-purpose flour. Cream Cheese – Cream cheese makes the filling extremely creamy and custardy. It also perfectly balances the sweetness in this recipe. Almond Extract – The key ingredient for this recipe‚ almond extract‚ is added to both the filling and frosting for serious almond flavor. Buttercream Frosting – The bars are covered in a sweet‚ creamy‚ and buttery almond frosting that melts in your mouth. Substitutions And Variations Take a look at some fun flavor variations and serving suggestions for these sweet and buttery almond dessert bars: Add Coconut: We love a good coconut treat from time to time‚ like these mouthwateringly delicious Samoas Cookie Bars. If you’re a coconut-lover‚ try mixing coconut shreds into the custard and sprinkling more on top as a garnish. Add Chocolate: We love the combo of almonds and chocolate. Feel free to drizzle on dark‚ milk‚ or white chocolate once these bars have cooled. You can also use this Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce. Make It Gluten-Free: To make these almond dessert bars gluten-free‚ simply substitute the all-purpose flour in the crust for 1:1 GF Baking Flour. Serve with Ice Cream: We absolutely love serving a scoop of ice cream alongside our favorite desserts. For homemade options‚ check out these easy recipes for Egg-Free Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream. Step-By-Step Instructions In the bowl of a stand mixer‚ combine the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Then‚ gently add flour and mix on low speed until combined. The mixture should be crumbly. Press dough evenly into the bottom of a greased 9×13 pan‚ and bake at 350F for 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. While crust is baking‚ combine eggs‚ very-soft cream cheese‚ and sugar in a large bowl until creamy with no lumps. Add almond extract and mix to combine. Pour the filling over crust‚ using a rubber spatula to scrape all filling from the bowl. Bake 15-20 min or until set. Let cool completely before frosting. In a bowl‚ whisk together all frosting ingredients until smooth with no lumps. Once the bars are completely cooled‚ frost evenly. Cover‚ chill‚ and serve almond bars with almond slices on top. Enjoy! For full list of ingredients and instructions‚ see recipe card below. How To Prep Ahead There are so many ways you can prep these dessert bars ahead of time to make enjoying them super easy. Take a look at our favorite prep-ahead strategies: Crust: Feel free to make the dough for the shortbread crust ahead of time. Simply form it into a ball‚ wrap it in plastic wrap‚ and store in the fridge for up to a week. When you’re ready to bake‚ give it some time to warm so you can work with it. Frosting: The buttercream frosting can also be made in advance. Just store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. When you’re ready to use it‚ let it warm to room temperature and give it another good mix. The Bars: These almond dessert bars are a great make-ahead dessert. After they’ve completely cooled‚ you can store them in the fridge for up to 4 days. If you want them for longer‚ they also freeze amazingly! We recommend storing them in a gallon bag in one layer or with parchment paper separating layers. They’ll freeze well for up to 3 months. Commonly Asked Questions How long do almond bars keep? Store these bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can also freeze them in a bag in a single layer or with parchment paper separating layers for up to 3 months. How do I know my almond bars are done? You’ll know the almond bars are done baking when the custard filling has set. You don’t want anything other than the very edges to brown. The rest should stay fairly light. What do almond bars taste like? These almond bars have three layers: a shortbread crust‚ an almond custard filling‚ and an almond frosting. So‚ you’ll get a super buttery flavor and a creamy‚ dense texture with that amazing taste that almond extract brings. Why didn’t my almond bars set? If your almond bars didn’t set‚ you may not have baked them long enough. You’ll want to wait to take them out of the oven till they set. Otherwise‚ you may not have let them cool long enough. They’ll continue to set as they cool and are actually easiest to cut after they’ve sat in the fridge around 30 minutes. Can you overmix buttercream frosting? You technically can‚ but it’s not a big deal. Overmixing buttercream won’t affect it as much as it would something like whipped cream. The more you mix this kind of frosting‚ the more light and airy it will get. For this recipe‚ we just whisk until it’s smooth. Print Almond Bars These unbelievably delicious almond bars are so good‚ they won 1st place at a local baking contest. The baker of these bars was kind enough to share the recipe with us.  Course DessertCuisine AmericanDiet VegetarianMethod Bake‚ mix‚ Whisk Prep Time 20 minutes minutesCook Time 40 minutes minutesTotal Time 1 hour hour Servings 18 Calories 232kcal Author Amy Dong EquipmentElectric Hand MixerStand Mixer IngredientsFor the Crust:1 cup salted butter softened to room temp½ cup powdered sugar2 cups all purpose flourFor Filling:2 large eggs room temp8 oz cream cheese regular‚ fully softenedâ…“ cup granulated sugar1 tsp almond extractFor Frosting:1 cup powdered sugar¼ cup salted butter softened to room temp1 ½ TB milk I used whole milk1 tsp almond extractGarnish: Almond slices or slivers InstructionsFor the CrustPreheat oven to 350F with rack on lower middle position. Grease a 9×13 pan and set aside.In a large bowl‚ combine the butter and powdered sugar; using electric mixer or stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment‚ mix together on medium high speed until light and fluffy‚ 3-4min.Gently add flour and mix on low speed just until combined. Mixture will be crumbly‚ so use hands to form a dough ball.Press evenly into prepared glass pan to form bottom crust.* Bake 18 minutes or until lightly browned and set. Remove from oven‚ but leave oven on.For the FillingWhile the crust is baking‚ combine eggs‚ very-soft cream cheese‚ and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk together until creamy and no lumps remain (it really helps if your cream cheese is quite soft to start with).Add almond extract and mix to combine. Evenly pour the filling over crust‚ using rubber spatula to scrape all filling.Bake 15-20 min or until set. Let dessert cool completely on wire rack.For the FrostingIn a bowl‚ combine all frosting ingredients. Whisk until smooth and no more lumps. Evenly frost cooled dessert bars – be sure bars have cooled completely before frosting. Cover‚ chill‚ and serve with almond slices on top. Video Notes I use the bottom of a flat glass cup to press crust down evenly in pan before baking.  This recipe can be made a day ahead of time. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Plan for the cooling time needed before frosting. Dessert is easiest to slice if you take it out of the fridge 30 min before serving. If you enjoyed this recipe‚ please come back and give it a rating. We hearing from you!  NutritionServing: 1g | Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 595IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg More To Bake And Eat Winning Apple Pie Bars – These apple pie bars feature a buttery‚ flaky double crust‚ a cinnamon apple filling‚ and a homemade salted caramel drizzle. We know you’ll love them! Pumpkin Pie Bars – This recipe gives you all the amazing flavors of pumpkin pie‚ but with much less time and effort. We especially love the crumble topping. Chewy Monster Cookie Bars – Not only do we love that this is the bar version of our favorite cookies‚ but we’re also all about the easy clean-up with this recipe. It uses just one bowl. Chewy Blondie Recipe – These blondies are chewy‚ chocolatey‚ and easier than cookies! You can have this amazing treat in just 35 minutes. The post Almond Bars appeared first on Chew Out Loud.

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In many ways‚ it was a decision that launched a thousand boycotts. If people wanted to trace the surge of consumer activism back to its root‚ Georgia was probably the straw that broke the woke camel’s back. When Major League Baseball decided to move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta over a 2021 law to safeguard elections‚ fans decided they’d had enough. Everyday Americans‚ who were already well past their boiling point on cancel culture‚ hit back. Now‚ in a delicious turn of events‚ MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has come crawling back to the city he shunned. At a press conference Thursday‚ the commissioner announced the decision to have Truist Field host the 2025 showcase. “As a model of success on and off the field‚ the Braves deserve to host the All-Star Game‚” Manfred said‚ vowing to help the Braves deliver on an event that “brings people together and benefits the community in many ways.” Of course‚ the league has had two years to dwell on the 2021 folly that did not bring the community together—a decision that not only made baseball the pariah of pro sports‚ but led to a shocking loss of revenue and nationwide respect. Almost immediately following his decision to yank the game from Atlanta over the voting reforms‚ Manfred faced a $1 billion lawsuit‚ increased scrutiny of MLB’s business practices‚ congressional threats to its antitrust law exemptions‚ and the second-lowest viewership of the summer classic ever. If the goal was to scare other states into submission on election integrity‚ the MLB failed spectacularly. Days later‚ in a show of impressive defiance‚ then-Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey went on to ink his name to a similar law‚ despite heat from another sports behemoth‚ the NFL. People inside football warned him that his 2023 Super Bowl might be on the line if he signed his state’s election reforms. “I report to the people of Arizona and not a major sports league‚” he fired back. “And I’m going to make decisions on the policies that are put in front of me. … I think Major League Baseball made a big mistake‚” Ducey said. “I’d like to keep politics out of [sports]. That’s how I’d prefer it.” As the Family Research Council’s Ken Blackwell—a minority owner in the Cincinnati Reds—pointed out on Fox at the time‚ MLB’s Manfred got “way out over his skis on this.” “He condemned some commonsense reforms that are pretty commonplace throughout other cities—and he bought into the narrative that these reforms were suppressive and repressive. And now what he’s starting to realize was that he didn’t do his homework‚ and he led baseball [into] a $100 million catastrophe that is spinning back and hurting people.” And in the process‚ Manfred not only destroyed the leverage that major league sports have in the states‚ he lit a grassroots fire that shows no signs of burning out. From Delta to Coca-Cola and every company in between‚ CEOs who glommed on to President Joe Biden’s lie that Georgia’s law was “Jim Crow 2.0” suffered for it. If these Fortune 500 bosses had actually read the bill that they were willing to torch their profits over‚ they’d have realized that not only did it expand early voting‚ it looked to reassure African Americans—and all Georgians—that their ballots would actually count. The reality is‚ Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp explained on “Washington Watch” in April‚ “I don’t think [Democrats] really care what the bill actually says.” This false narrative is “all based on a lie that Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams have been spreading before they even read the bill. They have alternative motives here‚ quite honestly.” In fact‚ “134 of 159 counties will actually be offering more early voting hours or more election hours than they were in the last election because of the way this bill levels the playing field‚” the governor explained. “So‚ the whole argument about … keeping working men and women from voting—well‚ obviously‚ if we were doing that‚ we wouldn’t be adding an additional Saturday that people could vote.” The state is also adding one ballot dropbox per county‚ which wouldn’t have existed without this law. Not to mention‚ Kemp went on‚ “We’ve been using voter ID to vote in person since the mid-2000s … . They act like we’re creating the hardship. That is not the case. … It’s hard to really come out and say that the president of the United States is lying about this bill. But that’s exactly what he’s doing.” Hollywood‚ Big Tech‚ and corporate America descended‚ squeezing all of the familiar pressure points in hopes that Kemp would break. He didn’t. In fact‚ after days of abuse and media harassment‚ the governor became more outspoken‚ more resolved. By the time Major League Baseball made its desperate decision to pull the All-Star Game from Atlanta‚ the Left had already lost. Now‚ with no small amount of poetic justice‚ Manfred is back. And in a nod to the embarrassment of two years ago‚ he did acknowledge‚ “I made the decision in 2021 to move the event‚ and I understand that—believe me—people had then and probably still have different views as to the merits of that decision.” While the Left may stubbornly agree with baseball on the merits of that decision‚ what they cannot deny is the fruit of it. The league’s decision to punish Atlanta didn’t just backfire‚ it sparked a nationwide movement. It was‚ as Kemp predicted‚ “a ‘woke-up’ call.” “We’ve got to unite against this cancel culture‚” he argued. And thanks to his courage‚ Americans still are. As corporations have become more activist‚ so have consumers. Once-untouchable goliaths like Disney‚ Target and Bud Light no longer ridicule conservatives’ buying power; they feel it. What was once a lonely crusade for a handful of shareholders advocates has turned into a coast-to-coast effort to force businesses to abandon their hyperpoliticized agenda. As the losses to those brands dip into the multiple billions‚ there’s a growing sense that companies—including the four big pro sports—are getting the message. “For those who think that social conservatives are waging the culture war‚ this example should prove that it’s the progressive Left—not some imagined boogeyman on the Right—who are the instigators‚” the Family Research Council’s Meg Kilgannon told The Washington Stand. “The far left’s efforts to manage men by messaging on and within sports is tiresome‚” she insisted. “And in this case‚ MLB can enjoy an extra-large serving of humble pie this Thanksgiving. The fans would be grateful to have less politicking in sports.” Originally published in The Washington Stand. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post MLB Eats (Jim) Crow in Returning All-Star Game to Atlanta appeared first on The Daily Signal.

There’s a popular meme that originates with an episode of “Spongebob SquarePants” in which a previously beaten-up individual once again is surrounded by angry townsfolk. As they close in‚ one attacker shakes his fist and shouts‚ “How many times do we have to teach you this lesson‚ old man?” Target Corp.‚ the popular American department store chain‚ may be in for another round of lessons in the consequences of annoying its consumers with “Pride” merchandising. With the Christmas season approaching quickly‚ Target has a special gift for Americans: a woke Christmas. Shoppers can expect to see “gay Santas and LGBTQ-themed nutcrackers” on Target’s shelves of this season‚ the Washington Examiner reported.  Erik Thompson‚ identified as a “Senior LGBTQIA+ Segmentation Strategist &; Pride Lead‚” announced he would be joining Target in an Instagram post earlier this week. His post appears to have been deleted. In the post‚ which decried the devastating consumer boycott over the summer after Target sold creepy LGBTQ-themed merchandise marketed to minors‚ Thompson promised “Glitter &; Hellfire” to “rip that old world to shreds.” Quite frankly‚ I’m almost awestruck at the doubling-down amid what has been‚ unequivocally‚ the most powerful year for boycotters of absurdly liberal business promotions. Lest we forget‚ the conservative backlash against Anheuser-Busch for partnering transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney with its Bud Light brand cost the company at least $15.7 billion. It also resulted in lots of Bud Light sitting unpurchased on thousands of pallets around the country.  Benoit Garbe‚ Anheuser-Busch’s former U.S. chief marketing officer‚ was removed Nov.16 after Bud Light sales refused to bounce back. Target suffered similarly‚ with stock losses of nearly $14 billion and sales slumps of 5.4% in stores and 10.5% online in the second quarter. Target’s CFO blamed the losses on the “reaction to our Pride assortment.” The Walt Disney Co.’s woke strategies met similar reactions‚ with streaming subscriptions slumping‚ park attendance abysmal‚ and movie releases failing box office expectations. Releases of the live-action “The Little Mermaid” and Disney-owned Marvel’s “The Marvels” lost hundreds of millions apiece for the megacorporation. In September‚ Disney CEO Bob Iger told investors that he would endeavor to “quiet the noise” of Disney’s previous political posturing‚ and since has delayed release of the live-action version of “Snow White” by a full year‚ following leaks that revealed a serious departure from Disney’s original animated movie from 1937. Despite crystal-clear indicators that this is the perfect time for companies to quit political posturing and pushing liberal propagandistic efforts‚ it looks like Target will take the same lessons yet again—and stubbornly so. The reaction to Luke Gentile’s reporting in the Washington Examiner already looks bad for Target. Sen. Tom Cotton‚ R-Ark.‚ calls it an insult to his constituents and warns of legislative consequences. “When companies like Target that insult conservatives seek Republicans’ help on Capitol Hill‚” Cotton said‚ “our response will be: ‘I’m sorry that’s happening to you. Best of luck.’” In a market where traditionally brick-and-mortar stores face increasingly threatening competition from online retailers‚ Target can’t afford to play so loosely during the holiday season. Anheuser-Busch’s decision to double down after the Mulvaney fiasco cost the beer maker far more than profit margins; such arrogance cost many of its employees their jobs because of the brewery company’s unwillingness to appease the market. The answer to such inflammatory shenanigans is deceptively simple: Apologize and get back to doing what you do best. Heckler &; Koch‚ a German arms manufacturer I’m quite fond of‚ previously employed a social media manager who had begun to use her platform at the brand to lecture H&;K fans about sexism. The backlash began to build following a Twitchy article‚ with boycotts almost certain. But Heckler &; Koch then broke the mold. It fired the woke social media manager and issued a statement on X‚ formerly Twitter: “H&;K does not engage in identity politics. A policy was violated. Changes were made.”  Since that post‚ H&;K sales have risen comfortably. No boycotts‚ no drop in sales‚ no problem. If Target wants a merry Christmas and a happy new year‚ it only has to stop with the identity politics that have fatigued millions of Americans. We don’t need to hear about Santa’s sex life or which gender the nutcracker is pretending to be. As one consumer posted on X: “This is so annoying‚ I just want to shop.”  How executives can miss the forest for the trees in such a monumental blunder is truly beyond me. If Target wants to learn the same lesson again‚ then by all means we will deliver until the corporation’s leaders get the message. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the url or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Here We Go Again: Americans Prepare to Teach Target Another Lesson Over LGBTQ Christmas appeared first on The Daily Signal.